71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
945.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,239
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Penair School · Secondary · Cornwall
Part ofPENAIR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+1pp
71%67%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+2pp
56%50%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
49.1
+1.1
49.147.245.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
18%
+8pp
30%20%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
945.7
+146.0
945.7824.8704.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 945.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,239
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
St Clement, Truro, TR1 1TN
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 | 71% | 56% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 18% | 945.7 | 26% | 1,239 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 54% | 48.0 | +0.05 | 10% | 799.6 | 17% | 1,186 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 50% | 45.3 | -0.03 | 20% | 825.8 | 23% | 1,148 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 44% | 46.0 | -0.42 | 20% | 711.4 | 23% | 1,081 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 47% | 46.6 | -0.15 | 30% | 704.0 | 42% | 917 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 54% | 50.3 | +0.20 | 31% | 742.1 | 38% | 877 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 50% | 49.3 | +0.03 | 28% | — | 39% | 876 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,239 | 16.4 | 15% | 7% | 20% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,186 | 18.6 | 14% | 5% | 21% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,148 | 17.4 | 15% | 3% | 19% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,081 | 17.6 | 9% | 3% | 19% | 12% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,015 | 17.1 | 14% | 3% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 917 | 16.3 | 9% | 3% | 21% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 877 | 15.8 | 8% | 2% | 23% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 876 | 14.7 | 7% | 2% | 22% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.