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Fowey Primary School

Academy converter · Fowey · PL23 1HH

Ages 5–11 · 127 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-31

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
132

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill60%

127 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
127
Boys / girls
66 / 61
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
127 / 210 (60%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kay Walker

Location

Address
Windmill
Postcode
PL23 1HH
Town
Fowey
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Fowey, Cornwall, 127 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21.3%.

Open schools in Fowey
2
Primary schools in Fowey
1
Academies among open schools in Fowey
100% (2)
Open schools in PL23
3
Primary in PL23
2
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FoweyNear PL23

  • Polruan Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Polruan · PL23 1PS · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM60.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Tywardreath School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Par · PL24 2PT · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM18.3%

    2.9 miles away

  • Fowey River Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Fowey · PL23 1HE · Cornwall

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kay Walker
Telephone
01726832542
Website
http://www.fowey-ji.cornwall.sch.uk

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