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Hayle Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Melissa Lock

corporate_fareTRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHayle, TR27 4DN

language Visit Website phone 1736753009

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

510

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Attainment 8

42.4

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GCSE Rank

#24 in Cornwall

#2,189 of 3,216 nationally

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Hayle Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Hayle, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Hayle Academy is an academy converter in Hayle, Cornwall, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 604 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.4, placing the school #24 in Cornwall and #2,189 of 3,216 nationally. 32.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

32.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.0%

Entering EBacc11.60%

EBacc APS3.41

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14.80%

EBacc APS3.54

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.12

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS4

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.6

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-04-16

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-07-03

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.1%(25 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 604 pupils. During this period, there were 39 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	604	39	6.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	604	55	9.1%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	546	29	5.3%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	552	49	8.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	543	35	6.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	513	37	7.2%	6.6%	5
2022/23 (Spring term)	510	22	4.3%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	510	38	7.5%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	503	29	5.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	505	17	3.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	504	37	7.3%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	496	27	5.4%	3.6%	3
2020/21 (Spring term)	496	10	2.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	497	74	14.9%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	514	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	514	41	8.0%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	522	46	8.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	530	10	1.9%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	546	20	3.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	545	14	2.6%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	546	15	2.7%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	536	5	0.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	528	8	1.5%	3.7%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Hayle Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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