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Penryn College

Cornwall, TR10 8PZSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
221 1st-choice / 221 offers made
Ranking
#1,225
of 3,141 nationally

About Penryn College

Penryn College is a state-funded secondary school in Cornwall, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,140 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (15 Jun 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 49.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 221 first-preference applications and 221 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressKernick Road, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8PZ
HeadteacherMrs Claire Croxall
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils1,140
Free School Meals (FSM)20.4%
School Capacity1,140 / 1,050 (109% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:10

Source: penryn-college.cornwall.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Penryn College 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.