Sandy Hill AcademyPondhu Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Austell.
Summary of the comparison
Sandy Hill Academy and Pondhu Primary School are primary schools in St Austell.
Sandy Hill Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Pondhu Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sandy Hill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sandy Hill Academy was judged Outstanding and Pondhu 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 72.0% for Sandy Hill Academy and 47.0% for Pondhu Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sandy Hill Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Pondhu Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AustellSandy Hill Academy | St AustellPondhu Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 44th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 459 | 161 | |
| Capacity | 252 | 240 | |
| Location | St Austell, PL25 3AT | St Austell, PL25 5DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 161 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 50.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 23.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 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.
Sandy Hill Academy
Pondhu Primary School
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