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Foxhole Learning Academy

Academy sponsor led · St. Austell · PL26 7XD

Ages 5–11 · 83 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
79

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 fill79%

83 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
83
Boys / girls
38 / 45
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
83 / 105 (79%)
Free school meals
27.7%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alana McGovern

Location

Address
Goverseth Road, Foxhole
Postcode
PL26 7XD
Town
St. Austell
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in St. Austell, Cornwall, 83 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.7%.

Open schools in St. Austell
23
Primary schools in St. Austell
18
Academies among open schools in St. Austell
87% (20)
Open schools in PL26
13
Primary in PL26
12
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alana McGovern
Telephone
01726822416
Website
www.foxhole.kernowlearning.co.uk

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