Foxhole Learning Academy, St. Austell
Foxhole Learning Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in St. Austell, part of Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 182nd-highest of the 209 schools in Cornwall with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Foxhole Learning Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Foxhole Learning Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 73% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Foxhole Learning Academy
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Foxhole Learning Academy as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Foxhole Learning Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Foxhole Learning Academy are Nanpean Community Primary School (0.7 miles, 29% reading, 50% maths); St Stephen Churchtown Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths); Whitemoor Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 100% maths); and St Dennis Primary Academy (2.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths).
Foxhole Learning Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Nanpean Community Primary SchoolSt Stephen Churchtown AcademyWhitemoor AcademySt Dennis Primary Academy
The trust
Foxhole Learning Academy is one of 21 schools run by Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (27.7%) received SEN support and 3 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Foxhole Learning Academy had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Costcutter (opposite), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Foxhole Learning Academy issued 18 suspensions, 23.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Foxhole Learning Academy is highly ambitious for all its pupils. It has a 'no excuses' culture to ensure that pupils, regardless of their background, learn well. This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff know pupils as individuals. They help remove any barriers to learning. This helps pupils to thrive both academically and socially.
The school has reset its behaviour systems. It has trained staff to ensure that they apply them consistently and fairly. As a result, pupils typically behave well. On the small number of occasions they do not, staff quickly address this. Pupils say that bullying is not usually an issue. They trust adults to sort it out if it does. Pupils talk to visitors with impressive confidence, warmth and good humour. They are proud of their school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Following the pandemic, leadership and staffing changed considerably. The newly formed team gelled together quickly. In the words of one member of staff, 'We are all singing from the same hymn sheet.' Together with extensive support from the trust and the skilful leadership of the headteacher, they set about raising the bar for expectations of how much pupils learn.
The school and trust are rightly proud of how much the school has improved in recent years. However, there is no hint of complacency. Leaders at all levels, including trustees and governors, rigorously check the impact of the school's work. In particular, they consider how well disadvantaged pupils are learning. They quickly address any weaknesses, such as writing, through regular, high-quality training.
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.8
Avg class size
17.5
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Foxhole Learning Academy
Before and after school care
Foxhole Learning Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cornwall
Term dates
Foxhole Learning Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Foxhole Learning Academy is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Foxhole Learning Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
78 pupils
105 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St. Austell
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St. Austell
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
31.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
83
Total Pupils
38
Boys
45
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,713
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,958
Per pupil
£600k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
77
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Foxhole Learning Academy
Questions parents ask about Foxhole Learning Academy
What are SATs results like at Foxhole Learning Academy?
Of the pupils at Foxhole Learning Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Foxhole Learning Academy's Ofsted rating?
Foxhole Learning Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Foxhole Learning Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Foxhole Learning Academy is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Foxhole Learning Academy?
Foxhole Learning Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Foxhole Learning Academy?
Classes at Foxhole Learning Academy average 20.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Foxhole Learning Academy?
Foxhole Learning Academy has around 83 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Foxhole Learning Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Foxhole Learning Academy in 2024/25. 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Foxhole Learning Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Foxhole Learning Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Foxhole Learning Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Foxhole Learning Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Foxhole Learning Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Foxhole Learning Academy?
Foxhole Learning Academy is at Goverseth Road, Foxhole, St. Austell, PL26 7XD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)