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Indian Queens Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · St Columb, TR9 6QZ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,947 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Indian Queens Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils328
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Morris Smith
TrustASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Jul 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145965.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Cornwall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Cornwall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cornwall104105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall75%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall73%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall73%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils328
Girls151
Boys177
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.3%
First language not English3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.297
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size25.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.9%
Other White
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black African
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)13.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.76
Support staff (FTE)18.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England, better than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Indian Queens Primary School

What is Indian Queens Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Indian Queens Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Indian Queens Primary School rank in England?

Indian Queens Primary School ranks 13,947 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Indian Queens Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 39% of pupils at Indian Queens Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Indian Queens Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Indian Queens Primary School made 36 offers from 52 applications (1.4 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Indian Queens Primary School?

Indian Queens Primary School has 328 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Indian Queens Primary School?

Indian Queens Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Indian Queens Primary School?

At Indian Queens Primary School, the average class had 25.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Indian Queens Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Indian Queens Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.