UK Schools
Pool Academy
Pool Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Redruth, Cornwall Council, teaching 714 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted graded achievement as Expected standard at its most recent inspection in March 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 41.8 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 17 July 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Pool Academy.
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 Pool Academy.
- 1–30 Autumn Term
- 1 Inset Day
- 2 Inset Day
- 26 Inset Day
- 1–31 Autumn Term
- 27–31 Autumn Half Term
- 1–30 Autumn Term
- 3 Inset Day
- 1–19 Autumn Term
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
- 5–31 Spring Term
- 5 Inset Day
- 6 Inset Day
- 1–28 Spring Term
- 16–20 Spring Half Term
- 23 Inset Day
- 1–31 Spring Term
- 1–2 Spring Term
- 6–17 Easter Holiday
- 20–30 Summer Term
- 20 Inset Day
- 1–31 Summer Term
- 25–29 Summer Half Term
- 1–30 Summer Term
- 1–17 Summer Term
- 18–31 Summer Holiday
- 20 Inset Day
- 21 Inset Day
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Autumn Term September 1, 2025 - December 19, 2025 Term
- Autumn Half Term October 27, 2025 - October 31, 2025 Holiday
- Christmas Holiday December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Term January 5, 2026 - April 2, 2026 Term
- Spring Half Term February 16, 2026 - February 20, 2026 Holiday
- Easter Holiday April 6, 2026 - April 17, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Term April 20, 2026 - July 17, 2026 Term
- Summer Half Term May 25, 2026 - May 29, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Holiday July 18, 2026 - August 31, 2026 Holiday
- Inset Day September 1, 2025 Inset Day
- Inset Day September 2, 2025 Inset Day
- Inset Day September 26, 2025 Inset Day
- Inset Day November 3, 2025 Inset Day
- Inset Day January 5, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day January 6, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day February 23, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day April 20, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day July 20, 2026 Inset Day
- Inset Day July 21, 2026 Inset Day
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Pool Academy with Cornwall Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 41.8 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
This school Cornwall Council England
Attendance 27% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
This school Cornwall Council England
What pupils do after GCSEs 89% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
This school Cornwall Council 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 Pool 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 only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Pool 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.