Schools in Fowey
Cornwall · 2 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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4
of 14 in & around Fowey rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Fowey (2)
- Fowey Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · PL23 1HH
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report cardKS2: 71% expected (2025) - Fowey River Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · PL23 1HE
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)Attainment 8: 34.9 (2026)
By type:Primary schools in Fowey (1)Secondary schools in Fowey (1)
2
1 primary · 1 secondary
803
66% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
1,210
407 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
34.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
20.8%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
86 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +22 primary and +15 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
60% occupied · 83 spare places
Secondary Schools
68% occupied · 324 spare places
Other schools near Fowey
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Fowey's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Polruan Primary Academy
Primary · Polruan
Tywardreath School
Primary · Par
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy
Primary · Par
Lerryn CofE Primary School
Primary · Lostwithiel · Good
Biscovey Academy
Primary · Par
Doubletrees School
Special · Par · Good
Charlestown Primary School
Primary · St Austell
St Winnow CofE School
Primary · Lostwithiel & Lanreath · Good
Questions parents ask about schools in Fowey
How many schools are there in Fowey?
Fowey has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Fowey?
None of the 2 graded schools in Fowey currently holds an Outstanding rating. 0 are rated Good, so 0% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Are there grammar schools in Fowey?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Fowey selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Fowey have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Fowey have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Fowey?
Apply to Cornwall through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.