52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
443.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
661
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 02/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Fowey River Academy · Secondary · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-4pp
58%52%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
+2pp
36%31%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
39.7
-0.1
45.141.137.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.7
EBacc entry
16%
-6pp
55%36%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
443.5
+90.8
464.4396.6328.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 443.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
661
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Windmill, Fowey, PL23 1HE
Local authority
Cornwall
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 33% | 39.7 | Not applicable | 16% | 443.5 | 19% | 661 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 30% | 39.8 | -0.22 | 22% | 352.7 | 22% | 632 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 33% | 39.6 | -0.65 | 36% | 328.9 | 36% | 583 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 25% | 37.1 | -0.81 | 55% | 370.0 | 55% | 576 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 36% | 45.1 | -0.18 | 54% | 464.4 | 63% | 593 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 33% | 42.6 | -0.35 | 41% | 371.5 | 46% | 605 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 42% | 47.7 | -0.06 | 50% | — | 50% | 604 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 661 | 22.2 | 18% | 2% | 32% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 632 | 21.2 | 18% | 1% | 30% | 9% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 583 | 20.2 | 18% | 1% | 28% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 576 | 20.3 | 14% | 2% | 24% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 571 | 20.1 | 14% | 1% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 593 | 14.8 | 12% | 2% | 24% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 605 | 18.3 | 11% | 1% | 24% | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 604 | 17.8 | 11% | 1% | 27% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.