Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
83% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
83% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
This school does not have a sixth form
38% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 770
- Capacity
- 83%
- FSM
- 38.2%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Trust
- The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
- Head
- Mr William Marshall (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Good is the 2nd highest Ofsted rating — grade 2 of 4.
School inspection: Good
9 official reports linked on this page, including 8 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Short inspection
October 2016 | Short Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
July 2012 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Good
November 2011 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
March 2010 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
June 2009 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
July 2007 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
June 2006 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
September 1999 | Full Inspection
Location
Coombe Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2TG
Town setting
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