Pool Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Redruth, Cornwall

Pool Academy is a secondary school in Redruth, Cornwall for ages 11–16 (academy converter).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026

“As a result, many pupils have a positive experience in the school.”
“Pupils generally enjoy learning.”
“They benefit from a curriculum that is increasingly ambitious, carefully planned and delivered through engaging lessons.”

“Although most pupils behave sensibly in lessons, a significant minority do not meet the school’s behaviour expectations in corridors and around the school.”
“Some pupils are unsure of the rationale for certain rules, and staff do not apply them consistently.”
“This inconsistency leads to pupils' perceptions of unfairness, which in turn causes some pupils to disengage from learning.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	38%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	41.8	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Year 7 entry: 99 first-preference applications, 124 offers in total, 99 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:

A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.

Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.