What year groups does Fountain Head House School teach?

Fountain Head House School teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is a special school in Cornwall.

Who is the headteacher of Fountain Head House School?

The headteacher of Fountain Head House School is Ms Thereza De Lucca, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Fountain Head House School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Fountain Head House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Fountain Head House School?

Fountain Head House School has 81 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.

Is Fountain Head House School full?

Fountain Head House School has capacity for 140 pupils and 81 on roll (58%), 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 Fountain Head House School a faith school?

No. Fountain Head House School has no designated religious character.

What are Fountain Head House School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Fountain Head House School'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.

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Fountain Head House School

Saltash Campus, Church Road, Cornwall, PL12 4AE

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 4 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Thereza De Lucca
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: South East Cornwall
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 140
Pupils on roll: 81
URN: 148497
Local authority: Cornwall
Website: School website
Telephone: 01752853891

About this school

Fountain Head House School is an independent special school in Cornwall. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 81 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Fountain Head House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Fountain Head House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2021, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	1	2	6
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Fountain Head House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	50
2023/24	48
2024/25	67

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 80

Location

Nearby schools

Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus
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1.3 miles
Mount Tamar School
Academies · Plymouth

2.1 miles
Mill Ford School
Special schools · Plymouth

2.6 miles
Brook Green Centre for Learning
Special schools · Plymouth

3.2 miles
Chapel Bridge School
Special schools · Plymouth

3.9 miles

Other schools in Cornwall

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Common questions

What year groups does Fountain Head House School teach?: Fountain Head House School teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is a special school in Cornwall.
Who is the headteacher of Fountain Head House School?: The headteacher of Fountain Head House School is Ms Thereza De Lucca, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Fountain Head House School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Fountain Head House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Fountain Head House School?: Fountain Head House School has 81 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
Is Fountain Head House School full?: Fountain Head House School has capacity for 140 pupils and 81 on roll (58%), 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 Fountain Head House School a faith school?: No. Fountain Head House School has no designated religious character.
What are Fountain Head House School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Fountain Head House School'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 24 July 2026.