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Hayle Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Hayle, TR27 4DN

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,519 of 3,312

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Hayle Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils623
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Melissa Lock
TrustTRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Nov 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145211.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.40.9, worse than England, worse than Cornwall45.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.58.9%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall63.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.38.4%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall44.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.3.6%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall11.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53.6%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall59%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4112--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils623
Girls298
Boys325
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.8%
First language not English3.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.741
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.88
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.39
Average class size25.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.1%
Other White
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
0.6%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Other Asian
0.3%
African
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)38.77
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.4
Support staff (FTE)28.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2535.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.135
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.259
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.167
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.135
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence8.2%, similar to England, better than Cornwall9%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.1%, similar to England, better than Cornwall25.5%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.4%, similar to England, better than Cornwall4.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate20%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.93.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.91.4%
Further education90.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.7%
Employment2.5%
School sixth form1.2%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hayle Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBodriggy AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPenpol SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableThe Cornwall Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimarySt Erth Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hayle Academy

What is Hayle Academy's Ofsted rating?

Hayle Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hayle Academy rank in England?

Hayle Academy ranks 2,519 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Hayle Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 38.4% of pupils at Hayle Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 40.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Hayle Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Hayle Academy made 135 offers from 259 applications (1.9 per offer), and 135 of 167 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hayle Academy?

Hayle Academy has 623 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Hayle Academy?

Hayle Academy had 741 school places in 2024/25.

Does Hayle Academy have a sixth form?

No, Hayle Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Hayle Academy?

At Hayle Academy, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hayle Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hayle Academy missed 8.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.