Fowey River Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Fowey, Cornwall
Fowey River Academy is a secondary school in Fowey, Cornwall for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Windmill, Fowey, PL23 1HE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 676 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “Fowey River Academy is ambitious for its pupils to achieve highly and develop their own individual characters.”
- “The focus on developing the curriculum has resulted in pupils’ examination outcomes rising.”
- “Pupils and staff are rightly proud of the changes at their school.”
To improve
- “However, at times some pupils’ engagement with their learning falls below expectations and this is not challenged consistently by staff.”
- “Other pupils become frustrated by this because it interrupts their learning.”
- “The school’s improvements to the curriculum and how it is taught are evident in current pupils’ progression, however they are not reflected in 2024 published outcomes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 101 first-preference applications, 105 offers in total, 101 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Penrice Academy 5.5 mi Not judged
- Poltair School 6.3 mi Good
- Looe Community Academy 8.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bodmin College 9.1 mi Not judged
- Brannel School 10.9 mi Good
- Liskeard School and Community College 11.6 mi Standards maintained
- The Roseland Academy 12.4 mi School remains Outstanding
- Wadebridge School 15.3 mi Standards maintained