Where the River Gannel's salt marsh marks the southern boundary and Fistral Bay opens westward onto the Atlantic, Newquay occupies the north coast of Cornwall as a seaside resort and historic fishing port that has grown steadily inland since the mid-nineteenth century to reach around 24,000 residents. St Columb Minor and St Newlyn East lie further east.
A branch line to Par connects the town to the main Cornish railway, placing Truro within roughly fifty minutes by rail. Trevenson is widely regarded as one of Newquay's most school-competitive corners for families seeking primary places, with Summercourt and Treviglas carrying the same reputation among parents in the town.
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Area Performance
Across 9 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.18/10, -0.17 vs England.
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Distribution across all Newquay schools
Newquay vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Newquay schools
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Local directory
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