Hayle Academy
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–16Mixed
3 High Lanes, Hayle, TR27 4DN
Headteacher · Mrs Melissa Lock
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 29 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils623Capacity 769
OfstedReport cardInspected 2 June 2026
TrustTruro & Penwith Academy Trust
Free school meals30.9%
SEN provisionSEN unit
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 2 June 2026.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Cornwall council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in CornwallApplications for September 2026
135 of the 167 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered135
Applications259
First choice167
First-choice offers135
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- St Ives School3.3 mi
- Camborne Science and International Academy4.8 mi
- Pool Academy6.9 mi
- Penwith Alternative Provision Academy6.9 mi
- Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy7.1 mi