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Penrice Academy

Cornwall, PL25 3NRSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
251 1st-choice / 273 offers made
Ranking
#797
of 3,141 nationally

About Penrice Academy

Penrice Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Cornwall, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,405 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,440.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (11 Feb 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 50.9 for 2024/25. admissions data records 251 first-preference applications and 273 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressCharlestown Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3NR
HeadteacherMr Richard Baker
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils1,405
Free School Meals (FSM)22.8%
School Capacity1,405 / 1,440 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:00-16:00

Source: penriceacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Penrice Academy

Penrice Academy has been rated "Outstanding" 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.