Fowey River Academy, based in Fowey, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Fowey River Academy currently has around 661 pupils on roll, which is about 66% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 30.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 4% who stay in school sixth forms and 82% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Windmill, Fowey, PL23 1HE |
| Website: | www.fracademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01726833484 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ben Eddy |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140836 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/06/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1000 |
| Number of Pupils: | 661 |
| Number of Boys: | 336 |
| Number of Girls: | 325 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.80% | 587 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 25 |
| Unclassified | 2.30% | 15 |
| African | 1.50% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 7 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowey Primary School Windmill , PL23 1HH | 2out of 4 | 218 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fowey Primary School Windmill , PL23 1HH | - not rated | 218 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Polruan Community Primary School St Saviour's Hill , PL23 1PS | - not rated | 1,265 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Polruan Primary Academy St Saviour's Hill , PL23 1PS | - not rated | 1,265 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowey Community College Windmill , PL23 1HE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fowey River Academy Windmill , PL23 1HE | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.