Pool Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Church Road, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3PZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pool Academy is a secondary school in Redruth for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 29th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 14 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

103 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.8

41.8, 4.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.9%

37.9%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths61.2%

61.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc7.8%

7.8%, 32.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.57

3.57, 0.52 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

714 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals32.4%

32.4%, 5.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.9%

9.9%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pool Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Redruth School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.7
Camborne Science and International Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.7
Hayle Academy	7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 42.4
The Cornwall Independent School	8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 55.5
Richard Lander School	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Tegen Thompson
Phone: 01209712220
Website: poolacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3PZ
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 136614

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.