Hayle Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Hayle, Cornwall Council, teaching 623 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted graded achievement as Expected standard at its most recent inspection in June 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 42.4 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 24 July 2026.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Hayle Academy.

Latest inspection
2025 framework Graded by evaluation area
AchievementExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding Met
S5 Inspection · Inspected 2 Jun 2026 · Published 29 Jun 2026
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Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Hayle Academy.

Hayle Academy term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Interactive Calendar

September 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1 Autumn Term Starts
October 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 20–31 Autumn Half Term Holiday
November 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 19 Autumn Term Ends
  • 22–31 Christmas Holiday
  • 25 Christmas Day (Bank Holiday)
  • 26 Boxing Day (Bank Holiday)
January 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–2 Christmas Holiday
  • 1 New Year’s Day (Bank Holiday)
  • 5 Spring Term Starts
February 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
  • 16–20 Spring Half Term Holiday
March 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 2 Spring Term Ends
  • 3–17 Easter Holiday
  • 3 Good Friday (Bank Holiday)
  • 6 Easter Monday (Bank Holiday)
  • 20 Summer Term Starts
May 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
  • 25–29 Summer Half Term Holiday
  • 25 Spring Bank Holiday
June 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 24 Summer Term Ends
  • 27–31 Summer Holiday
August 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–31 Summer Holiday
  • 31 Summer Bank Holiday

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Autumn Term Starts September 1, 2025 Term
  • Autumn Half Term Holiday October 20 - October 31, 2025 Holiday
  • Autumn Term Ends December 19, 2025 Term
  • Christmas Holiday December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Term Starts January 5, 2026 Term
  • Spring Half Term Holiday February 16 - February 20, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Term Ends April 2, 2026 Term
  • Easter Holiday April 3 - April 17, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term Starts April 20, 2026 Term
  • Summer Half Term Holiday May 25 - May 29, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term Ends July 24, 2026 Term
  • Summer Holiday July 27 - August 31, 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Day (Bank Holiday) December 25, 2025 Holiday
  • Boxing Day (Bank Holiday) December 26, 2025 Holiday
  • New Year’s Day (Bank Holiday) January 1, 2026 Holiday
  • Good Friday (Bank Holiday) April 3, 2026 Holiday
  • Easter Monday (Bank Holiday) April 6, 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Bank Holiday August 31, 2026 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
42.4 Attainment 8 England 46.1
32.6% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4%
25.8% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Hayle Academy with Cornwall Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 42.4 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school Cornwall Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 42.4
Cornwall Council 45.2 England 46.1 -3.7 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 32.6%
Cornwall Council 43.3% England 45.4% -12.8 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 36.1
Cornwall Council 33 England 34.9 +1.2 vs England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 8.5
Cornwall Council 15.9 England 15.5 -7 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 26.3%
Cornwall Council 23.1% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 95
Attendance 25.8% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school Cornwall Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 25.8%
Cornwall Council 18.3% England 17.8% +8 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 8.1%
Cornwall Council 7% England 6.8% +1.3 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 90% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school Cornwall Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 90%
Cornwall Council 91% England 92% -2 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 79%
Cornwall Council 82% England 83% -4 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Hayle Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Hayle Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.