Whitemoor Academy
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strongAcademy converter · Primary
St. Austell · PL26 7XH · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS253%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM26.7%
1.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 141198
St Dennis Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · St Austell · PL26 8AY
Ages 2–11 · 187 pupils · Cornwall
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
35%
Overall absence
8.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-02-02
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)35%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 100.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 99.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 99.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised2.4%
- Authorised absence
- 5.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 158
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill89%
187 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- Boys / girls
- 96 / 91
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 187 / 210 (89%)
- Free school meals
- 41.8%
- FSM pupils
- 77
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cathy Brokenshire
Location
- Address
- Carne Hill, St Dennis
- Postcode
- PL26 8AY
- Town
- St Austell
- 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in St Austell, Cornwall, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.8%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Nanpean Community Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
St Austell · PL26 7YH · Cornwall
Ages 4–11
- KS234%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM16.2%
1.4 miles away
Foxhole Learning Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
St. Austell · PL26 7XD · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS250%
- Absence8.8%
- FSM27.7%
2.1 miles away
Indian Queens Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
St Columb · TR9 6QZ · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS240%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM21.8%
2.3 miles away
Roche Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
St Austell · PL26 8EP · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS247%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM23.5%
2.6 miles away
St Stephen Churchtown Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
St Austell · PL26 7NZ · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS268%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM18.0%
2.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cathy Brokenshire
- Telephone
- 01726822546