Newquay Primary Academy

Overview

Newquay Primary Academy is described as a school where "warm, positive relationships are the beating heart," fostering a community in which pupils display "immense pride." Despite operating in temporary accommodation due to construction difficulties, the school provides an "exceptional education" driven by an "unrelenting focus on the curriculum."

Strengths

• Staff are "highly knowledgeable" about their subjects, ensuring a "carefully sequenced curriculum" that builds effectively on prior learning.
• Pupils retain knowledge "impressively over the long term" and use "highly ambitious vocabulary" with confidence across all subjects.
• The school’s "rigorous" approach to phonics ensures that pupils who fall behind are "swiftly identified" and catch up quickly, resulting in outcomes above the national average.
• Meaningful experiences, such as fundraising for a local food bank, are "strategically woven into the curriculum" to help pupils become "caring, empathetic citizens."
• There is "strong oversight" from the governing body and trust, with governors who "support and challenge the school effectively."

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.