Best 3 Primary schools in St. Austell – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Foxhole Learning Academy (Primary) in St. Austell; Whitemoor Academy (Primary) in St. Austell; Pondhu Primary School (Primary) in St. Austell — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Foxhole Learning Academy, Whitemoor Academy and Pondhu Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around St. Austell and St. Austell, Cornwall. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Foxhole Learning Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Foxhole Learning Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 350, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST, ASPIRE Academy Trust and CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Foxhole Learning Academy
PL26 7XD
|
Whitemoor Academy
PL26 7XH
|
Pondhu Primary School
PL25 5DS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
St. Austell PL26 7XD |
St. Austell Cornwall PL26 7XH |
St. Austell Cornwall PL25 5DS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 11 Jun 2024 | 2 2 Jun 2015 | 2 12 Nov 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 119 | 240 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ASPIRE Academy Trust | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.foxhole.kernowlearning.co.uk | www.whitemoor.org.uk | pondhu.eschools.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01726822416 | 01726822274 | 0172674550 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- St. Austell
PL26 7XD - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.foxhole.kernowlearning.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01726822416
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- St. Austell
Cornwall
PL26 7XH - Ofsted
- 2 2 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Website
- www.whitemoor.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01726822274
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- St. Austell
Cornwall
PL25 5DS - Ofsted
- 2 12 Nov 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- pondhu.eschools.co.uk
- Telephone
- 0172674550
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