St Uny CofE Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Polmennor Drive
Carbis Bay
St Ives
Cornwall
TR26 2SQ
Phone 01736794180
Reference Number 143099

St Uny CofE Academy is performing well overall, maintaining a good standard across all key areas of the school, including the quality of education, behavior, personal development, and leadership. The school is underpinned by strong Christian values which fosters a safe and supportive environment where pupils feel happy. With staff having high expectations, pupils engage in a broad and ambitious curriculum that helps them develop into well-rounded citizens, participating actively in community initiatives.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 234
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.85%
Girls: 46.15%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 20 17 37
2 18 12 30
3 16 16 32
4 10 15 25
5 17 17 34
6 15 14 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94%
White, Other 2.1%
White & Black (African) 1.7%
White & Asian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
African 0.4%
Mixed, Other 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Jul 2022
Date Report
05 Jul 2022 School inspection:
07 Jun 2019 Short inspection
04 Aug 2016 Academy conversion letter
18 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
Previously as St Uny CofE School
18 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
10 Feb 2010 Full inspection:
10 Feb 2010 Full inspection:
25 Apr 2007 Full inspection:
25 Apr 2007 Full inspection:
22 May 2001 Full inspection
22 May 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong Christian values that underpin all aspects of the school's work.
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils contributing to a supportive environment.
  • A broad and ambitious curriculum with effective phonics instruction.
  • Well-developed early years provision that sets children up for success.
  • Pupils demonstrate enthusiasm for reading and a love for literature.
  • Inclusive environment that meets the needs of pupils with SEND effectively.
  • Pupils actively participate in diverse clubs and community activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent assessment across the curriculum affects pupils' retention of knowledge.
  • Some subjects are not as well developed as others, leading to gaps in learning.
  • Curriculum does not always build effectively from early years into key stage 1.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 33%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 97

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.5
Writing -3.6
Maths -1.7

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 19 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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