Whitemoor Academy is a primary school in St. Austell, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Whitemoor Academy currently has around 101 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 39.6% boys and 60.4% girls. Around 28.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (97%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Crown Road, St. Austell, PL26 7XH |
| Website: | www.whitemoor.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01726822274 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Gemma Hooper |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138963 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/05/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 119 |
| Number of Pupils: | 101 |
| Number of Boys: | 40 |
| Number of Girls: | 61 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 97.00% | 98 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 1 |
| African | 1.00% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitemoor Academy Crown Road , PL26 7XH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitemoor Community Primary School Whitemoor , PL26 7XQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nanpean Community Primary School St George's Road , Nanpean PL26 7YH | - not rated | 1,806 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nanpean Community Primary School St George's Road , Nanpean PL26 7YH | 2out of 4 | 1,806 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Dennis Primary Academy Carne Hill , St Dennis PL26 8AY | 3out of 4 | 2,035 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.