Fowey River AcademyPoltair School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fowey River Academy and Poltair School are secondary schools.
Fowey River Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Poltair School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Poltair School is ahead on our composite score.
Fowey River Academy was judged the expected standard and Poltair School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for Fowey River Academy and 47.4 for Poltair School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Fowey River Academy (37.1 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Poltair School (43.7 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FoweyFowey River Academy | St AustellPoltair School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 31 in Cornwall | 8th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 661 | 877 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 900 | |
| Location | Fowey, PL23 1HE | St Austell, PL25 4BZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.6% | 48.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.9% | 68.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.3% | 48.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.44 | 4.22 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 129 | 161 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 661 | 877 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.6% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% | 26.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fowey River Academy
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