Windmill Hill Academy
Windmill Hill, Launceston, PL15 9AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abby Bassett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils on roll
- 162
- URN
- 140514
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01566772143
About this school
Windmill Hill Academy is a primary academy in Launceston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 162 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Windmill Hill Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 46% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 75% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 54% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 64% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Windmill Hill Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Windmill Hill Academy compares
Windmill Hill Academy ranked 154th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.7% | 29.8% | 162 | — |
| Launceston Primary School | — | 4.9% | 26.8% | 101 | 0.5 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 21.9% | 222 | 0.7 miles |
| St Stephens Community Academy | 52% | 6.6% | 41.3% | 199 | 0.9 miles |
| Tregadillett Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 10.5% | 206 | 2.2 miles |
| South Petherwin Community Primary School | 71% | 3.4% | 14.7% | 114 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.81%
- English as an additional language
- 16.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.66%
- Persistent absence
- 13.66%
Location
Nearby schools
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Launceston Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Launceston
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St Catherine's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Launceston
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St Stephens Community Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Tregadillett Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Launceston
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South Petherwin Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Launceston
Other schools in Launceston
Windmill Hill Academy ranks 9th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Launceston.
- Altarnun Primary School Primary
- Boyton Community Primary School Primary
- Coads Green Primary School Primary
- Egloskerry Primary School Primary
- Launceston Primary School Primary
- Lewannick Community Primary School Primary
- North Petherwin School Primary
- South Petherwin Community Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Primary
- St Stephens Community Academy Primary
- Tregadillett Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Windmill Hill Academy teach?
- Windmill Hill Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Launceston.
- Who is the headteacher of Windmill Hill Academy?
- The headteacher of Windmill Hill Academy is Mrs Abby Bassett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Windmill Hill Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Windmill Hill Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Windmill Hill Academy?
- Windmill Hill Academy has 162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Windmill Hill Academy full?
- Windmill Hill Academy has capacity for 220 pupils and 162 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Windmill Hill Academy a faith school?
- No. Windmill Hill Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Windmill Hill Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Windmill Hill Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Windmill Hill Academy part of an academy trust?
- Windmill Hill Academy is part of AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Windmill Hill Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Windmill Hill Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Windmill Hill Academy ranked 154th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Windmill Hill Academy's absence rate?
- Windmill Hill Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Windmill Hill Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Windmill Hill Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.