Windmill Hill Academy, Launceston
Windmill Hill Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Launceston, part of An Daras Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 13 schools in Launceston with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Windmill Hill Academy in detail
Windmill Hill Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Inspiring Passionate Life Long Learners who strive to make a positive contribution to their local community and the world around them. On behalf of the pupils, staff and governors, I would like to welcome you to Windmill Hill Academy."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:45pm.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Windmill Hill Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 75% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Windmill Hill Academy
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Windmill Hill Academy as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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 Windmill Hill Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Windmill Hill Academy are Launceston Primary School (0.5 miles, Good); St Catherine's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 70% maths); St Stephens Community Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Tregadillett Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Windmill Hill Academy.
Launceston Primary SchoolSt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolSt Stephens Community AcademyTregadillett Primary School
The trust
Windmill Hill Academy is one of 11 schools run by An Daras Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 46% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 15 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 8 (4.9%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Windmill Hill Academy.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westgate Street (e-bound), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 88 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Windmill Hill Academy issued 6 suspensions, 3.7 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
24.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Windmill Hill 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
Check free transport to Windmill Hill Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Windmill Hill 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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
77%
Available places
161 pupils
210 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Launceston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Launceston
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
15
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
162
Total Pupils
89
Boys
73
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,113
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,640
Per pupil
£1084k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
161
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
Windmill Hill Academy
Questions parents ask about Windmill Hill Academy
What are SATs results like at Windmill Hill Academy?
Of the pupils at Windmill Hill Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.
What is Windmill Hill Academy's Ofsted rating?
Windmill Hill Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Windmill Hill Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Windmill Hill 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 Windmill Hill Academy?
Windmill Hill Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Windmill Hill Academy?
Classes at Windmill Hill Academy average 23.1 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 Windmill Hill Academy?
Windmill Hill Academy has around 162 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Windmill Hill Academy?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Windmill Hill Academy in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Windmill Hill Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Windmill Hill 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 Windmill Hill Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Windmill Hill Academy?
Windmill Hill Academy is at Windmill Hill, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)