Cornwall
Poltair School
GCSE results 2026: every Cornwall school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 41.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.7
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.26
- Progress 8
- [0.03, 0.49]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 183 | 218 | 183 (84%) | 482 |
| September 2025 | 175 | 174 | 174 (100%) | 440 |
| September 2024 | 192 | 182 | 182 (100%) | 468 |
| September 2023 | 198 | 170 | 170 (100%) | 332 |
| September 2022 | 178 | 148 | 148 (100%) | 298 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Cornwall’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 146 | 41.7 | — | 37.7% | 8.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 161 | 47.4 | — | 48.4% | — | 48.4% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 152 | 43.4 | +0.26 | 30.3% | — | 47.4% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 143 | 44.1 | +0.24 | 28.0% | — | 27.3% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 146 | 43.7 | +0.12 | — | — | 26.0% | 3.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cornwall for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147442 |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Richard Cardigan |
| Trust | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PL25 4BZ |
| Pupils | 877 |
| FSM eligible | 32.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Trevarthian Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4BZ
www.poltairschool.co.uk1726874520| DfE number | 4007 |
| UKPRN | 10084208 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 24 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2024 |