Best 3 Primary schools in St Austell – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Sandy Hill Academy (Primary) in St Austell; Gorran School (Primary) in St Austell; Treverbyn Academy (Primary) in St Austell — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sandy Hill Academy, Gorran School and Treverbyn Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter, community school and academy sponsor led type located around St Austell, Cornwall. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Sandy Hill Academy), published Mar 2017. The lowest is 2 (Gorran School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Gorran School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; all within the ASPIRE Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Sandy Hill Academy
PL25 3AT
|
Gorran School
PL26 6LH
|
Treverbyn Academy
PL26 8TL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
St Austell Cornwall PL25 3AT |
St Austell Cornwall PL26 6LH |
St Austell Cornwall PL26 8TL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Mar 2017 | 2 29 Apr 2024 | 2 28 Jun 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 252 | 105 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | ASPIRE Academy Trust | Cornwall (908) | ASPIRE Academy Trust |
| Website | www.sandyhill.org.uk | www.gorranschool.co.uk | www.treverbyn.org.uk |
| Telephone | 0172675858 | 01726842595 | 01726850503 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Sandy Hill Academy
PL25 3AT
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- St Austell
Cornwall
PL25 3AT - Ofsted
- 1 23 Mar 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Website
- www.sandyhill.org.uk
- Telephone
- 0172675858
Gorran School
PL26 6LH
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 6LH - Ofsted
- 2 29 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cornwall (908)
- Website
- www.gorranschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01726842595
Treverbyn Academy
PL26 8TL
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 8TL - Ofsted
- 2 28 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Website
- www.treverbyn.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01726850503
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