68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1163.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,653
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 31/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Newquay Tretherras · 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
68%
-4pp
74%69%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-4pp
52%47%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
48.4
-1.1
51.649.046.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.4
EBacc entry
31%
+1pp
31%21%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
1163.4
-144.6
1308.01162.01016.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1163.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.5
+5.4
40.736.432.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.5
A-level value added
+0.06
+0.3
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
29%
+18pp
29%20%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,653
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Trevenson Road, Newquay, TR7 3BH
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 | 68% | 47% | 48.4 | Not applicable | 31% | 1163.4 | 40% | 1,653 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 51% | 49.5 | +0.17 | 30% | 1308.0 | 40% | 1,727 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 44% | 47.5 | +0.05 | 21% | 1172.6 | 29% | 1,729 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 52% | 51.6 | +0.21 | 11% | 1223.5 | 28% | 1,721 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 41% | 46.4 | -0.19 | 13% | 1016.0 | 34% | 1,658 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 37% | 46.2 | -0.13 | 17% | 1069.4 | 28% | 1,642 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 38% | 46.2 | -0.22 | 26% | — | 36% | 1,630 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.5 | B- | +0.06 | 29% | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.28 | 11% | 115 |
| 2022/23 | 38.9 | B | — | 16% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 40.7 | B | — | 16% | 122 |
| 2018/19 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.13 | 12% | 123 |
| 2017/18 | 31.2 | C | +0.05 | 13% | 136 |
| 2016/17 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.05 | 10% | 125 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,653 | 15.8 | 19% | 4% | 20% | 11% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,727 | 16.6 | 16% | 4% | 20% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,729 | 17.0 | 12% | 3% | 18% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,721 | 16.8 | 9% | 3% | 18% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,712 | 18.2 | 4% | 2% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,658 | 18.1 | 2% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,642 | 18.4 | 3% | 2% | 20% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,630 | 16.0 | 2% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.