Fowey Primary School, Fowey

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.7km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kay Walker
Pupils:127 / 210 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01726832542
Address:Windmill, Fowey, PL23 1HH
Trust:CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:142239
UKPRN:10053750
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:St Austell and Newquay
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

21.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths-8ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 76% to 84%. Maths has declined from 66% to 58%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Ferry Terminals

Fowey Ferry Landing (Quay)
537m · 9 min walk
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
594m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Windmill (W-bound)
98m · 2 min walk
Community College (E-bound)
128m · 2 min walk
Fowey School (E-bound)
157m · 3 min walk
Windmill Industrial Estate (E-bound)
178m · 3 min walk
New Road Hill (W-bound)
230m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

60%

Available places

127 pupils

210 capacity

83 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Fowey

Low pressure
New homes approved:85
Projected new pupils:21

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Fowey

Admissions Demand - Cornwall

Low demand0.72x oversubscription

Places available

6,695

Applications

4,808

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.99704%

Overall absence

13.22314%

Persistent absence

121

Enrolments

Authorised3.75688%
Unauthorised1.24016%
Persistent (10%+)13.22314%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.65587%
18/19
2.63581%
20/21
7.45637%
21/22
4.86313%
22/23
4.38535%
23/24
4.99704%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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