Penrice AcademyFowey River Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Penrice Academy and Fowey River Academy are secondary schools.
Penrice Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fowey River Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Penrice Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Penrice Academy was judged exceptional and Fowey River Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for Penrice Academy and 34.9 for Fowey River Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Penrice Academy (57.1 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Fowey River Academy (37.1 in 2021-22, 34.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AustellPenrice Academy | FoweyFowey River Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 21st of 31 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,405 | 676 | |
| Capacity | 1,440 | 1,000 | |
| Location | St Austell, PL25 3NR | Fowey, PL23 1HE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 34.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.6% Stronger figure | 20.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% Stronger figure | 38.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 275 | 125 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,422 | 661 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 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.
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