St Columb Minor Academy
Academy converter primary school in Newquay (Cornwall).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are an International Primary School and we have worked hard to develop our ethos and curriculum to prepare today's children for tomorrow's world. We believe in children understanding who they are, where they come from and what impact they have on this world. This then leads on to an understanding of what they can do individually and collectively to make this a better world.
Our innovative curriculum sits within and goes beyond the national curriculum that all primary aged children need to study.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Lego
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 136869
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carley Barber | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Hayes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rebecca Harrigan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Hayley Davies | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Kimberley Tabeart | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Roseanna Penrose | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Holly Lewis | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Natalie Simmonds | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Kathryn Donnelly | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Zoe Rees-Oliver Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Annette Friend Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record