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Sir James Smith's School

Cornwall, PL32 9UJSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
91 1st-choice / 94 offers made
Ranking
#2,494
of 3,141 nationally

About Sir James Smith's School

Sir James Smith's School is a state-funded secondary school in Cornwall, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 588 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 696.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (12 Oct 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 42.7 for 2024/25. admissions data records 91 first-preference applications and 94 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressDark Lane, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9UJ
HeadteacherMr Marc Cooper
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils588
Free School Meals (FSM)26.5%
School Capacity588 / 696 (84% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Sir James Smith's 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.