Mount Hawke Academy

About Mount Hawke Academy

Mount Hawke Academy has been rated Outstanding across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a grade it has now held consistently since at least 2013. The inspection, which took place in October 2024, awarded top marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That judgement is backed up by the school's Key Stage 2 results, which place it firmly among the strongest primary schools in Cornwall. In the 2023/24 academic year, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the local authority average of 58%. That performance puts Mount Hawke 16th out of 208 primary schools in Cornwall, landing it in the top 8% of the county. Nationally, it sits in the top 13% of all primary schools, a strong showing for a relatively small village school.

Digging deeper into the exam data, the school's strengths are spread across the three core subjects. In maths, 91% of pupils met the expected standard and 40% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. Reading was similarly strong: 84% at expected and 42% at the higher level, also averaging 107. Writing saw 84% at expected and 23% at the higher level. These figures suggest consistent teaching quality across the board, with no obvious weak spot. The school does not publish progress scores, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points, but the raw attainment is clearly high. The Parent View survey, completed by 67 respondents between September 2024 and September 2025, reinforces the picture: 96% of parents would recommend the school, and 78% strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe there.

Mount Hawke Academy is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with 259 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 83 applications for 30 places, with 37 first-preference applications and an oversubscription ratio of 2.77. The school has a range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, music rooms, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include gymnastics, swimming, dance, football and athletics, while clubs include choir, film club and drama. The school provides support for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment and other difficulties. With 8.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is less disadvantaged than many Cornwall primaries. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a village setting, but given its popularity, getting a place is far from guaranteed.

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