69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
929.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,153
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Penryn College · Secondary · Cornwall
Part ofPENRYN COLLEGE
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+7pp
75%69%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+8pp
51%46%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
49.2
+3.5
52.249.045.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.2
EBacc entry
20%
-4pp
36%26%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
929.3
+60.3
973.7906.7839.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 929.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,153
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Kernick Road, Penryn, TR10 8PZ
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 | 69% | 49% | 49.2 | Not applicable | 20% | 929.3 | 24% | 1,153 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 41% | 45.7 | +0.14 | 23% | 869.0 | 26% | 1,154 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 45% | 49.0 | +0.27 | 15% | 912.5 | 17% | 1,147 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 46% | 46.5 | -0.03 | 21% | 839.7 | 27% | 1,140 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 51% | 52.2 | +0.51 | 36% | 973.7 | 39% | 1,145 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 48% | 49.8 | +0.38 | 37% | 909.7 | 41% | 1,135 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 51% | 50.1 | +0.42 | 18% | — | 27% | 1,118 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,153 | 16.1 | 22% | 2% | 20% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,154 | 15.0 | 23% | 2% | 19% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,147 | 15.4 | 22% | 2% | 20% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,140 | 15.7 | 21% | 1% | 20% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,154 | 15.3 | 18% | 1% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,145 | 17.8 | 17% | 1% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,135 | 16.9 | 17% | 1% | 23% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,118 | 16.3 | 17% | 1% | 22% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.