Pool Academy
Academy converter in Redruth, Cornwall.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 714 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 32.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | ATHENA LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Address | Church Road, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3PZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://poolacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01209712220 |
| URN | 136614 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 14 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 September 2023, published 9 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Redruth School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Camborne Science and International Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Hayle Academy (secondary school, about 11.1 km)
- Richard Lander School (secondary school, about 12.5 km)
- Penryn College (secondary school, about 13.1 km)
- Helston Community College (secondary school, about 13.5 km)
- Falmouth School (secondary school, about 14.8 km)
- St Ives School (secondary school, about 15.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.