Looe Community AcademyFowey River Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Looe Community Academy and Fowey River Academy are secondary schools.
Looe Community Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Fowey River Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fowey River Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Looe Community Academy was judged in need of attention and Fowey River Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.0 for Looe Community Academy and 39.7 for Fowey River Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Looe Community Academy (40.4 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at Fowey River Academy (37.1 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LooeLooe Community Academy | FoweyFowey River Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 31 in Cornwall | 24th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 524 | 661 | |
| Capacity | 610 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Looe, PL13 1NQ | Fowey, PL23 1HE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.0 | 39.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.3% | 32.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.5% | 51.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.7% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.33 | 3.44 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 111 | 129 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 524 | 661 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.4% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 44.2% | 27.7% 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.
Looe Community Academy
Fowey River Academy
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