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Schools in Cornwall

Search and compare schools in Cornwall with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Schools indexed
295
in Cornwall
Average Attainment 8
44.8
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.13
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
58%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
57%
of 167 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Cornwall

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Cornwall secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Cornwall schools

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1The Cornwall Independent School
Other independent school
55.5—100%
2Richard Lander School
Community school
51.0+0.0768%
3Penrice Academy
Academy converter · Not judged
50.9+0.3271%
4Camborne Science and International Academy
Academy converter · Good
49.7-0.1567%
5Penryn College
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49.2+0.1466%
6Penair School
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49.1+0.0568%
7Newquay Tretherras
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48.4+0.1763%
8Falmouth School
Academy converter · Not judged
48.3-0.0864%
9The Roseland Academy
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48.3+0.4166%
10Launceston College
Academy converter · Good
48.0+0.2265%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Cornwall

Richard Lander School
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.0Progress 8 +0.07
Penrice Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.9Progress 8 +0.32
Camborne Science and International Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.7Progress 8 -0.15
Penryn College
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.2Progress 8 +0.14
Penair School
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.1Progress 8 +0.05

Catchment distances and university destinations in Cornwall

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Launceston College1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Treviglas Academy1.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Newquay Tretherras1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Budehaven Community School1.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Helston Community College1.1% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Launceston College21.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Callywith College16.4% (2018/19–2019/20)
  3. Liskeard School and Community College16.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Budehaven Community School16.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Falmouth School15.8% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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