Windmill Hill Academy is a primary school located in Launceston. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 03/02/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Windmill Hill, Launceston, PL15 9AE
Website: http://www.windmillhillacademy.org
Telephone: 01566772143
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Joanne Callow
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140514

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/02/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 93
Number of Girls: 101

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -3.1 Confidence interval -5.5 to -0.7
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.4 Confidence interval -5.6 to -1.3
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.4 Confidence interval -5.4 to -1.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:43%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Windmill Hill Academy
Windmill Hill , PL15 9AE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Launceston Primary School
Long Field Road , PL15 9FW
- not rated 930 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Moorland Road , PL15 7HX
3out of 4 1,191 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephens Community Academy
Roydon Road , PL15 8HL
4out of 4 1,607 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Launceston College
Hurdon Road , PL15 9JR
3out of 4 640 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
V Learning Net
Number One Business Centre , Western Road PL15 7FJ
- not rated 714 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Joseph's School
St Stephens Hill , Launceston PL15 8HN
- not rated 1,248 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.