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Whitemoor Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Crown Road, Whitemoor, St. Austell PL26 7XH · whitemoor.org.uk · 01726 822274
On the mapSearch near PL26 7XH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 108
- 91% of 119 places
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.7%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Aspire Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 12 | 7 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Whitemoor Academy was: Some aspects not as strong.
- Outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
- Inspected
- 14 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good May 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 19
- 19% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied