Penrice Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · St Austell, Cornwall
PL25 3NR
Composite score
63.6

School overview

Penrice Academy is a secondary school serving St Austell, Cornwall, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,422 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 50.9 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 2.4 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 26% of secondary schools nationally.

52% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 74% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Penrice Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#813
National rank
#65
In South West
#2
In Cornwall
Top 26%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
50.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
52%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
74%
% EBacc grade 5+
35%
EBacc average points score
4.85

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,422 % FSM ever-6 21.6% % EAL 2.7% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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