How many pupils does Fowey River Academy have?

Fowey River Academy has 661 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Fowey River Academy?

The headteacher of Fowey River Academy is Ben Eddy.

What type of school is Fowey River Academy?

Fowey River Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Fowey River Academy in?

Fowey River Academy is in the Cornwall local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Fowey River Academy

Windmill, Cornwall, PL23 1HE

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 24 June 2025.

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661

Pupils

30.9%

Free school meals

1 June 2014

Opened

About this school

Fowey River Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Cornwall, Cornwall. The school has 661 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 24 June 2025. The Headteacher is Ben Eddy. The school is administered by Cornwall local authority. It belongs to TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 June 2014.

School details

Head: Ben Eddy
Trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Cornwall
Gender: Mixed
URN: 140836

Contact

01726833484 enquiries@fracademy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Fowey River Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Cornwall). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.22

Progress 8 · 2023-24

33%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

52%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.44

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

16%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →