Rodda's Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, Cornwall TR4 8BA
10 reasons to choose Mount Hawke Academy
Top line
Mount Hawke Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Truro and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Mount Hawke Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 28 members of Aspire Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection.
Average class size
Mount Hawke Academy has ten classes, some whole year, some mixed age, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Mount Hawke Academy ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 9% of schools.
The Mount Hawke Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Mount Hawke Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Mount Hawke Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Mount Hawke Academy
Truro School Prep (5.4 miles); Truro High Prep School (6.8 miles).
Kennall Vale School (6.4 miles).
Truro High School (7.9 miles); Truro School (8.3 miles); St Piran’s School, Hayle (13.9 miles).
Truro and Penwith College (5.5 miles); Camborne Science and International Academy (8.5 miles); Treviglas Community College (14.5 miles).