Copper Valley Junior Academy

Cornwall · PL18 9NA

General information Junior School · 7-11 years Who goes here 91 pupils, 20.9% FSM

Parent score Rate this school No reviews yet - be the first SEN 25.3% on SEN support Behaviour 7.9% absence rate Staff 42.9% turnover Financials £3,467 per pupil Environment Buildings and facilities

We haven't asked this school for its behaviour and staffing figures yet. Sign up to tell us you'd like them, and we'll email you when they arrive.

Notify me

Your email address

Leave this empty

We'll email you a link to confirm first. Your address is only used for news about this school, and every email has a link to stop them. Privacy

Copper Valley Junior Academy

General Information

Address: Chapel Street, Gunnislake, PL18 9NA – View on map
Phone: 01822832685
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Lynn Cox
Age range: 7-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

91 pupils out of 90 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 19
% eligible for free school meals: 20.9%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (more mixed than the Cornwall average)
English as an additional language: 3% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 42.9% a year (Cornwall 17%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 33% moved to another school, 67% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Cornwall: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 8 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 9 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Cornwall, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.9%
Persistently absent pupils: 18.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 25.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

Parent score - no reviews yet –

Be the first to review — win £100 of books for your school Every honest review enters you into our prize draw

Behaviour

–

Openness

–

Teaching Quality

–

School Ethos

–

Ability to Deal with Problems

–

Headteacher Approval

–

SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

–

Wraparound CareWraparound Care (parent rating)How parents rate the school's breakfast and after-school clubs - availability, cost and quality. Only asked for infant, junior and primary schools, where it matters most for working parents.

–

Would recommend –

Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 43% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 4% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 17 percentage points below the Cornwall average (60%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (3-year average 43% against an expected 61%)
3-year average (expected standard): 43%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 54% · Writing 64% · Maths 46% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 50%
Average test scores: reading 103, maths 103
Based on: 28 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

Year 6 SATs: joint 183rd of 209 junior and primary schools in the area

=180Quethiock CofE School44%
=180Trewirgie Junior School44%
=183Copper Valley Junior Academy43%
=183Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School43%
=183North Petherwin School43%

Click to see the full ranking

Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Trythall Community Primary School100%
#2Millbrook CofE Primary School95%
#3Mousehole School92%
=4Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy91%
=4Egloskerry Primary School91%
#6Crowan Primary School90%
#7St Levan Primary School88%
=8Halwin School86%
=8St Dominic CofE Primary School86%
=8St Issey Church of England Primary School86%
#11St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne85%
=12Lanner Primary School83%
=12Tregony Community Primary School83%
=12Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy83%
=15Antony Church of England School82%
=15Gorran School82%
=15Mevagissey Community Primary School82%
=18Beacon Academy81%
=18Portreath Community Primary School81%
=20Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School79%
=20St Germans Primary School79%
=22Lewannick Community Primary School78%
=22Luxulyan School78%
=22Mawnan CofE VA Primary School78%
=22Newlyn School78%
=22Penponds School78%
=27Alverton Primary School77%
=27Nancledra School77%
=27Pencoys Primary School77%
=27Perranporth Community Primary School77%
=27St Columb Major Academy77%
#32Mount Hawke Academy76%
=33Blackwater Community Primary School75%
=33Camelford Community Primary School75%
=33Flushing School75%
=33Gulval School75%
=33Upton Cross Academy75%
=38King Charles Church of England Primary School74%
=38St Merryn School74%
=40Calstock Community Primary School73%
=40Menheniot Primary School73%
=40Whitemoor Academy73%
=43Sandy Hill Academy72%
=43St Breock Primary School72%
=43St Day and Carharrack Community School72%
=43St Just Primary School72%
=43St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery72%
=48Landewednack Community Primary School71%
=48South Petherwin Community Primary School71%
=48St Cleer Primary Academy71%
=48St Ives Junior School71%
=48St Mabyn CofE School71%
=48Summercourt Academy71%
=48Tintagel Primary School71%
=55Braddock CofE Primary School70%
=55Callington Primary School70%
=55Gerrans School70%
=55Landulph School70%
=55Lanivet Community Primary School70%
=55Marlborough School70%
=55Mylor Bridge Community Primary School70%
=55Otterham Community Primary School70%
=55Padstow School70%
=55Pelynt Primary Academy70%
=55Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School70%
=55St Columb Minor Academy70%
=55Tywardreath School70%
=68Cardinham School69%
=68Falmouth Primary Academy69%
=68Ladock C of E School69%
=68St Martin's CofE Primary School69%
=68Weeth Community Primary School69%
=73Constantine Primary School68%
=73Cusgarne Primary School68%
=73Lostwithiel School68%
=73St Newlyn East Learning Academy68%
=77Garras Community Primary School67%
=77Illogan School67%
=77Jacobstow Community Academy67%
=77Newquay Junior Academy67%
=77Probus Primary School67%
=77Troon Community Primary School67%
=83Connor Downs Academy65%
=83Cubert Primary School65%
=83Looe Primary Academy65%
=83Penryn Primary Academy65%
=83Shortlanesend School65%
=83St Dennis Primary Academy65%
=89Altarnun Primary School64%
=89St Winnow CofE School64%
=91Burraton Community Primary School63%
=91Carclaze Community Primary School63%
=91Kennall Vale School63%
=91Mithian School63%
=91Nansloe Academy63%
=91Porthleven School63%
=91St Catherine's CofE Primary School63%
=91St Erth Community Primary School63%
=91St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance63%
=100Dobwalls Community Primary School62%
=100Mount Charles School62%
=100Nansledan School62%
=100St Agnes Academy62%
=100St Hilary School62%
=100St Minver School62%
=100St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School62%
=100Stoke Climsland School62%
=108Biscovey Academy61%
=108The Bishops CofE Learning Academy61%
=108Truro Learning Academy61%
=111Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School60%
=111Nanstallon Community Primary School60%
=111St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin60%
=111St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth60%
=111St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy60%
=111St Mewan Community Primary School60%
=111St Tudy CofE Primary School60%
=111Trevisker Primary School60%
=111Trevithick Learning Academy60%
=111Wendron Church of England Primary School60%
=121Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy59%
=121Chacewater Community Primary School59%
=121Charlestown Primary School59%
=121Mabe Community Primary School59%
=121Sennen Community Primary Academy59%
=126Bishop Bronescombe CofE School58%
=126Devoran School58%
=126Fowey Primary School58%
=126Roskear Primary & Nursery School58%
=126St Stephen Churchtown Academy58%
=131Carbeile Junior School57%
=131Darite Primary Academy57%
=131Kea Community Primary School57%
=131Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School57%
=131Liskeard Hillfort Primary School57%
=131St Wenn School57%
=131Tregadillett Primary School57%
=131Treverbyn Academy57%
=139Bude Primary Academy - Juniors56%
=139Godolphin Primary School56%
=139Gwinear Community Primary School56%
=139Pennoweth Primary School56%
=143Berrycoombe School55%
=143Roche Community Primary School55%
=143Threemilestone School55%
=146Marhamchurch CofE Academy54%
=146Wadebridge Primary Academy54%
=148Polperro Primary Academy53%
=148St Michael's Church of England Primary School53%
=148St Neot Community Primary School53%
=151St Stephens Community Academy52%
=151Treleigh Community Primary School52%
=151Treloweth Community Primary School52%
=151Windmill Hill Academy52%
=155Bodriggy Academy51%
=155St Francis CofE Primary School51%
=157Boscastle Community Primary School50%
=157Coads Green Primary School50%
=157Pendeen School50%
=157Pensans Community Primary School50%
=157St Buryan Primary School50%
=157St Kew Academy50%
=157St Mawes Primary School50%
=157St Teath Community Primary School50%
=157Stratton Primary School50%
#166Parc Eglos School49%
#167Stithians Community Primary School48%
=168Bosvigo School47%
=168Harrowbarrow Primary Academy47%
=168Heamoor Community Primary School47%
=168Pondhu Primary School47%
=168St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School47%
=168Tregolls Academy47%
=174Mullion Primary School46%
=174Rosemellin Community Primary School46%
=174Sithney Community Primary School46%
=177Fourlanesend Community Primary School45%
=177Germoe Community Primary School45%
=177Grampound Road Village CofE School45%
=180Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School44%
=180Quethiock CofE School44%
=180Trewirgie Junior School44%
=183Copper Valley Junior Academy43%
=183Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School43%
=183North Petherwin School43%
=183St Keverne Primary School43%
#187Bugle School41%
#188St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance40%
#189Indian Queens Primary School39%
=190Delabole Primary School38%
=190Ludgvan School38%
=190St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry38%
#193Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School36%
=194Boskenwyn Community Primary School33%
=194Kehelland Village School33%
=194St Mary's CofE School, Truro33%
=194St Uny CofE Academy33%
#198Whitstone Primary School31%
#199Foxhole Learning Academy30%
#200Nanpean Community Primary School29%
#201Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School28%
=202Boyton Community Primary School25%
=202St Mark's CofE Academy25%
#204Lanlivery Primary Academy22%
#205Werrington Community Primary School18%
=206Pensilva Primary School14%
=206St Breward Community Primary School14%
#208Trannack Primary School13%
#209Manaccan Primary School0%

View full Ofsted inspection report

1st of 5 junior schools in Cornwall for Ofsted rating

#1Copper Valley Junior AcademyGood
#2Newquay Junior AcademyGood
#3St Meriadoc CofE Junior AcademyGood

Click to see the full ranking

Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Copper Valley Junior AcademyGood
#2Newquay Junior AcademyGood
#3St Meriadoc CofE Junior AcademyGood
#4Trewirgie Junior SchoolGood
#5St Ives Junior SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £3,467 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

8th of 8 junior schools in Cornwall for spending per pupil

#6Biscovey Academy£5,843
#7Newquay Junior Academy£5,600
#8Copper Valley Junior Academy£3,467

Click to see the full ranking

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1St Ives Junior School£7,274
#2Bude Primary Academy - Juniors£7,262
#3Carbeile Junior School£6,581
#4St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy£6,276
#5Trewirgie Junior School£5,966
#6Biscovey Academy£5,843
#7Newquay Junior Academy£5,600
#8Copper Valley Junior Academy£3,467

View on the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool (GOV.UK)

Have you rated Copper Valley Junior Academy yet? Your experience helps other parents.

Rate this school