58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
366.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
605
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir James Smith's School · Secondary · Cornwall
Part ofWESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+9pp
58%52%46%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
+12pp
43%36%29%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
42.7
+3.9
43.740.637.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.7
EBacc entry
19%
-32pp
53%36%19%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
366.5
-12.4
463.9415.2366.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 366.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
605
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Dark Lane, Camelford, PL32 9UJ
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 | 58% | 43% | 42.7 | Not applicable | 19% | 366.5 | 25% | 605 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 31% | 38.8 | -0.43 | 50% | 379.0 | 56% | 600 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 29% | 37.5 | -0.47 | 51% | 377.5 | 53% | 601 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 36% | 43.7 | -0.34 | 53% | 463.9 | 60% | 575 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 605 | 17.8 | 20% | 1% | 28% | 13% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 600 | 17.4 | 20% | 1% | 26% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 601 | 16.3 | 18% | 1% | 27% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 575 | 17.9 | 12% | 1% | 27% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 541 | 16.9 | 10% | 1% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 495 | 18.5 | 7% | 0% | 28% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.