69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
678.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
877
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Poltair School · Secondary · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+17pp
69%60%52%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+18pp
48%38%28%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
47.4
+4.0
47.445.443.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.4
EBacc entry
48%
+1pp
48%37%26%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
678.7
+102.2
678.7601.5524.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 678.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
877
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Trevarthian Road, St Austell, PL25 4BZ
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 | 69% | 48% | 47.4 | Not applicable | 48% | 678.7 | 49% | 877 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 30% | 43.4 | +0.26 | 47% | 576.5 | 47% | 856 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 28% | 44.1 | +0.24 | 27% | 524.2 | 27% | 802 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 34% | 43.7 | +0.12 | 26% | 536.3 | 28% | 767 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 877 | 14.2 | 19% | 5% | 33% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 856 | 15.8 | 18% | 6% | 36% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 802 | 16.1 | 16% | 6% | 35% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 767 | 15.9 | 19% | 6% | 35% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 775 | 16.7 | 15% | 6% | 37% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.