Mount Hawke AcademyBlackwater Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Truro.
Summary of the comparison
Mount Hawke Academy and Blackwater Community Primary School are primary schools in Truro.
Mount Hawke Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Blackwater Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mount Hawke Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mount Hawke Academy was judged exceptional and Blackwater Community Primary School 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 76.0% for Mount Hawke Academy and 75.0% for Blackwater Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mount Hawke Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Blackwater Community Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TruroMount Hawke Academy | TruroBlackwater Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 50th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 259 | 126 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 120 | |
| Location | Truro, TR4 8BA | Truro, TR4 8ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 259 | 126 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.5% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.6% | 4.2% 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.
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.
Mount Hawke Academy
Blackwater Community Primary School
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