61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
368.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
681
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Pool Academy · Secondary · Cornwall
Part ofATHENA LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+7pp
61%56%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+8pp
38%32%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
41.8
+5.1
41.839.236.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.8
EBacc entry
8%
+1pp
25%16%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
368.2
+39.7
577.8453.2328.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 368.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
681
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Church Road, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3PZ
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 | 61% | 38% | 41.8 | Not applicable | 8% | 368.2 | 9% | 681 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 30% | 36.7 | -0.59 | 7% | 328.5 | 8% | 632 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 27% | 37.9 | -0.81 | 11% | 351.7 | 11% | 562 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 35% | 38.6 | -0.89 | 15% | 401.8 | 18% | 551 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 29% | 39.9 | -0.39 | 25% | 577.8 | 28% | 691 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 32% | 40.2 | -0.66 | 16% | 537.4 | 26% | 757 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 33% | 44.0 | -0.35 | 35% | — | 48% | 798 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 681 | 18.7 | 18% | 9% | 30% | 8% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 632 | 17.7 | 21% | 7% | 30% | 12% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 562 | 15.8 | 19% | 4% | 33% | 12% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 551 | 18.9 | 17% | 4% | 33% | 13% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 551 | 17.1 | 17% | 4% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 691 | 15.7 | 20% | 3% | 32% | 7% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 757 | 15.9 | 18% | 2% | 32% | 8% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 798 | 15.3 | 14% | 3% | 31% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.