70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
616.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
893
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Falmouth School · Secondary with sixth form · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+3pp
70%66%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-5pp
52%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
48.3
-0.6
50.246.542.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.3
EBacc entry
25%
-4pp
29%25%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
616.8
-125.8
819.3655.8492.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 616.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
8.8
-22.8
37.623.28.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8.8
A-level value added
-0.25
-0.4
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
Average A-level grade
E
-2
B-C-E
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · E
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
893
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Trescobeas Road, Falmouth, TR11 4LH
Local authority
Cornwall
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 | 70% | 47% | 48.3 | Not applicable | 25% | 616.8 | 25% | 893 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 52% | 48.9 | -0.08 | 28% | 742.7 | 31% | 968 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 41% | 42.7 | -0.41 | 20% | 536.7 | 26% | 945 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 49% | 50.2 | -0.30 | 29% | 819.3 | 38% | 987 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 40% | 48.3 | +0.25 | 28% | 492.4 | 33% | 921 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 54% | 52.2 | +0.34 | 36% | 647.6 | 41% | 906 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 49% | 50.7 | +0.47 | 40% | — | 43% | 860 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 8.8 | E | -0.25 | Not eligible | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | +0.14 | 19% | 65 |
| 2022/23 | 28.6 | C | — | 9% | 63 |
| 2021/22 | 37.6 | B- | — | 27% | 85 |
| 2018/19 | 31.1 | C | -0.06 | 14% | 117 |
| 2017/18 | 30.2 | C | -0.04 | 19% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 28.7 | C | -0.06 | 19% | 76 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 893 | 20.6 | 17% | 4% | 23% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 968 | 18.7 | 17% | 3% | 23% | 14% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 945 | 19.3 | 16% | 3% | 23% | 13% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 987 | 19.2 | 15% | 2% | 24% | 12% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 992 | 19.3 | 15% | 2% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 921 | 16.2 | 10% | 2% | 28% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 906 | 18.3 | 10% | 2% | 25% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 860 | 16.6 | 8% | 2% | 27% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.