Mount Hawke Academy, Truro
Mount Hawke Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Truro, part of Aspire Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 24 schools in Truro with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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 26 Oct 2026
Mount Hawke Academy in detail
Mount Hawke Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Our school motto ~ We Grow Together ~ conveys our intention for all members of our school community work collaboratively, supporting each other's growth and development. It emphasises the importance we place in unity, teamwork, and shared responsibility in fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential. MHA is not just a place for academic learning."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, guitar and coding.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Mount Hawke Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 91% in maths).
Getting a place at Mount Hawke Academy
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Mount Hawke Academy as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mount Hawke Academy are Blackwater Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); St Agnes Academy (2 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 70% maths); Mithian School (2.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 63% maths); and Treleigh Community Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths).
Mount Hawke Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Blackwater Community Primary SchoolSt Agnes AcademyMithian SchoolTreleigh Community Primary School
The trust
Mount Hawke Academy is one of 38 schools run by Aspire Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
67 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mount Hawke Academy (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 94% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (84%).
Who goes there
7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 10 (4.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Mount Hawke Academy.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old School (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
Mount Hawke Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
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?
Pupils at this school flourish. The school meticulously considers the education pupils receive to ensure it is the best it can be. Nothing is left to chance. Highly skilled staff ensure that these ambitious intentions become reality.
The school has the highest expectations of its pupils in all areas of school life. Pupils rise to these. They have a love for learning. Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve highly academically. Consequently, they are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school relentlessly continues its pursuit for excellence, evaluating its work to check that no limits are put on what pupils can achieve. This can be seen in the quality of the curriculum. It is highly ambitious and detailed. The school regularly reviews and makes changes to the curriculum to ensure consistently high-quality content that is relevant to pupils. It has used pupil voice as part of this process. For example, the school changed the physical education curriculum to broaden pupils' experiences of different sports. This develops a sense of a shared vision.
The school's single- and mixed-age class structure has changed as the school roll has fallen. This has presented challenges for the order in which pupils learn new content. However, the school has mitigated these through carefully planned changes to the curriculum. As a result, pupils' learning builds upon what they already know.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded 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 Outstanding at its June 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
67 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Mount Hawke 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. Mount Hawke 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
258 pupils
315 places
57 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Truro
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Truro
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
241
Total Pupils
123
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,391
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,986
Per pupil
£1422k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
236
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mount Hawke Academy
What are SATs results like at Mount Hawke Academy?
Of the pupils at Mount Hawke Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Mount Hawke Academy's Ofsted rating?
Mount Hawke Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Mount Hawke Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Mount Hawke 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 Mount Hawke Academy?
Mount Hawke Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Mount Hawke Academy?
Classes at Mount Hawke Academy average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mount Hawke Academy?
Mount Hawke Academy has around 241 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mount Hawke Academy?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Mount Hawke Academy in 2024/25. 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mount Hawke Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Mount Hawke 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.
How many road collisions happen near Mount Hawke Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Mount Hawke Academy?
Mount Hawke Academy is at Rodda's Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8BA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)