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Oversubscribed
Academy
Penryn College
Secondary
Kernick Road, Penryn, TR108PZ
013 2637 2379


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1161

Penryn College is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1050. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 26 Apr 2012.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
591 boys and 570 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
12.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.1%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
13.4%
EHC PLAN
4.5%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
52.2
Local Authority
45.4
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
51%
Local Authority
39%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 36% 32% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.55 3.88 4.07




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

26 Apr 2012

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 360
Of which first preference applications 250
Of which second preference applications 88
Of which third preference applications 22
Total offers made 223
Of which first preference offers 223
Of which second preference offers 0
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
98%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 90% 86% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 5% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 6% 5%





School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
3
GREEN SPACE
5
ENVIRONMENT
10
SAFETY
9
PROPERTY
£232,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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