Sandy Hill Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · St Austell, Cornwall
Sandy Hill Academy is a primary school in St Austell, Cornwall for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 18 January 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sandy Hill, St Austell, PL25 3AT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 455 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 18 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff fully embrace the school motto of ‘Aspiring to achieve, determined to succeed’.”
- “Leaders ensure that all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve extremely well.”
- “Children in Nursery and Reception quickly learn how to behave through carefully crafted routines.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 53 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 53 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Mount Charles School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Carclaze Community Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 0.6 mi Good
- Charlestown Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Pondhu Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery 1.6 mi Not judged
- St Mewan Community Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Biscovey Academy 2.2 mi Not judged