58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
65%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
204.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
284
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cape Cornwall School · Secondary · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-1pp
66%62%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+6pp
55%40%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
38.4
-1.5
45.842.138.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.4
EBacc entry
65%
-12pp
77%53%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
EBacc APS
204.8
+65.5
226.2164.6103.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 204.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
284
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Cape Cornwall Street, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7JX
Local authority
Cornwall
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 32% | 38.4 | Not applicable | 65% | 204.8 | 67% | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 26% | 39.9 | -0.08 | 77% | 139.3 | 80% | 269 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 38% | 39.5 | -0.21 | 76% | 103.0 | 76% | 232 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 40% | 43.3 | -0.29 | 38% | 220.0 | 40% | 235 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 55% | 45.8 | -0.05 | 29% | 226.2 | 29% | 272 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 284 | 13.6 | 20% | 6% | 34% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 269 | 13.3 | 19% | 6% | 32% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 232 | 11.2 | 25% | 2% | 32% | 12% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 235 | 11.9 | 26% | 0% | 35% | 12% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 250 | 10.7 | 30% | 0% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 272 | 14.2 | 20% | 1% | 26% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.