66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
729.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
975
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Mounts Bay Academy · Secondary · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+12pp
74%64%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+5pp
47%40%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
43.7
+2.0
48.245.041.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.7
EBacc entry
41%
+9pp
72%52%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
729.3
+12.5
913.3815.1716.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 729.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
975
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3JT
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 | 66% | 38% | 43.7 | Not applicable | 41% | 729.3 | 49% | 975 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 33% | 41.7 | -0.56 | 32% | 716.8 | 35% | 1,031 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 44% | 45.1 | -0.40 | 39% | 769.9 | 48% | 1,066 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 47% | 47.7 | -0.38 | 45% | 832.3 | 56% | 997 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 42% | 48.2 | -0.10 | 72% | 913.3 | 72% | 969 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 34% | 47.1 | -0.02 | 76% | 794.5 | 77% | 968 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 33% | 47.3 | +0.09 | 73% | — | 76% | 944 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 975 | 17.9 | 18% | 2% | 22% | 9% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,031 | 18.0 | 18% | 2% | 22% | 10% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,066 | 19.2 | 18% | 2% | 20% | 10% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 997 | 17.2 | 17% | 1% | 18% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,008 | 19.4 | 17% | 1% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 969 | 18.5 | 19% | 1% | 21% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 968 | 17.9 | 18% | 1% | 22% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 944 | 15.5 | 18% | 1% | 23% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.