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Penair School

Cornwall, TR1 1TNSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
222 1st-choice / 236 offers made
Ranking
#1,405
of 3,141 nationally

About Penair School

Penair School is a state-funded secondary school in Cornwall, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,223 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,320.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (29 Mar 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 49.1 for 2024/25. admissions data records 222 first-preference applications and 236 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressSt Clement, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TN
HeadteacherHeadteacher James Davidson
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils1,223
Free School Meals (FSM)20.0%
School Capacity1,223 / 1,320 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Penair School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.