Pool Academy

State-Funded School

pool-academy-cornwall-south-west

South WestRegion

CornwallLocal Authority

Camborne and RedruthConstituency

TR15 3PZPostcode

0.3

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Pool Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Cornwall, South West.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 714 pupils. Pool Academy is part of ATHENA LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 Mar 2026 · published 14 May 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Requires improvement

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 37.9%
EBacc average point score: 3.57

Ethnicity

White

87%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

714

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

32%

England average

27%

First language not English

10%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 714
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: ATHENA LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
9 Nov 2023	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
13 May 2014	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.