74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
89%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1318.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,422
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 13/03/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Penrice Academy · Secondary · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-0pp
83%79%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-0pp
64%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
50.9
+2.4
57.152.848.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.9
EBacc entry
89%
+4pp
89%50%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
EBacc APS
1318.5
+71.4
1454.01345.31236.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1318.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,422
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Charlestown Road, St Austell, PL25 3NR
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 | 74% | 52% | 50.9 | Not applicable | 89% | 1318.5 | 89% | 1,422 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 52% | 48.5 | +0.32 | 84% | 1247.2 | 84% | 1,426 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 54% | 53.4 | +0.54 | 40% | 1300.0 | 43% | 1,428 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 64% | 57.1 | +0.60 | 45% | 1454.0 | 47% | 1,425 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 52% | 53.0 | +0.49 | 12% | 1236.5 | 30% | 1,407 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 48% | 51.4 | +0.34 | 16% | 1194.3 | 34% | 1,420 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 51% | 50.6 | +0.13 | 23% | — | 36% | 1,416 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,422 | 15.3 | 20% | 3% | 22% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,426 | 15.6 | 17% | 2% | 21% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,428 | 15.1 | 14% | 3% | 20% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,425 | 15.9 | 12% | 2% | 19% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,423 | 15.8 | 12% | 2% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,407 | 15.7 | 11% | 2% | 18% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,420 | 16.3 | 11% | 2% | 18% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,416 | 15.9 | 13% | 1% | 21% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.