Fowey Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Fowey, Cornwall
Fowey Primary School is a primary school in Fowey, Cornwall for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 31 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Windmill, Fowey, PL23 1HH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 127 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 31 October 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders greet children and their parents with a smile and warm welcome as they arrive each morning.”
- “Genuine and respectful relationships between staff and pupils form the foundation of the school's positive culture.”
- “Pupils demonstrate the school's rules of 'ready, respectful and safe' and treat one another with kindness.”
To improve
- “Historically, some pupils have not achieved as well in mathematics as in other areas of the curriculum.”
- “However, published outcomes do not yet reflect the full impact.”
- “However, this is not always done closely enough, so misconceptions occasionally persist.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (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) | 58% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- Polruan Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- Tywardreath School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Lerryn CofE Primary School 3.5 mi Good
- Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy 3.6 mi Standards maintained
- Biscovey Academy 3.6 mi Not judged
- Charlestown Primary School 4.9 mi Not judged
- St Winnow CofE School 5.0 mi Good
- Lanlivery Primary Academy 5.2 mi Standards maintained