Foxhole Learning AcademySt Dennis Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Austell.
Summary of the comparison
Foxhole Learning Academy and St Dennis Primary Academy are primary schools in St Austell.
Foxhole Learning Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Dennis Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Dennis Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Foxhole Learning Academy was judged Good and St Dennis Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 30.0% for Foxhole Learning Academy and 65.0% for St Dennis Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Foxhole Learning Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Dennis Primary Academy (35.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AustellFoxhole Learning Academy | St AustellSt Dennis Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 184th of 233 in Cornwall | 175th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 76 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | St Austell, PL26 7XD | St Austell, PL26 8AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 76 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.2% | 44.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 31.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 9.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 23.6% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Foxhole Learning Academy
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