Cornwall
Fowey River Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Cornwall school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 34.9 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 34.9
- Attainment 8
- 21%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.22
- Progress 8
- [-0.50, 0.06]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 105 | 101 | 101 (100%) | 170 |
| September 2025 | 120 | 119 | 119 (100%) | 171 |
| September 2024 | 122 | 120 | 120 (100%) | 161 |
| September 2023 | 128 | 114 | 114 (100%) | 146 |
| September 2022 | 132 | 122 | 122 (100%) | 147 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Cornwall’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 125 | 34.9 | — | 20.8% | 1.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 129 | 39.7 | — | 32.6% | — | 16.3% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 102 | 39.8 | -0.22 | 30.4% | — | 22.5% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 96 | 39.6 | -0.65 | 33.3% | — | 36.5% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 114 | 37.1 | -0.81 | — | — | 55.0% | 3.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cornwall for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140836 |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Ben Eddy |
| Trust | TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PL23 1HE |
| Pupils | 661 |
| FSM eligible | 30.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Windmill, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1HE
www.fracademy.org1726833484| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10045843 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 5 Aug 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2025 |