Torpoint Community College

About Torpoint Community College

Torpoint Community College’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.47 places it well below the Cornwall local authority average of -0.12 for secondary schools, and the gap is significant. That score ranks the school 28th out of 34 similar schools in the county, putting it in the bottom 20% locally and the bottom 15% nationally. The school’s Progress 8 banding is officially rated as ‘Below average’, and every subject area tracked — English, maths, the EBacc slot, and open subjects — shows negative progress, with open subjects the weakest at -0.72. For context, the top-performing school in Cornwall, The Roseland Academy, achieved a Progress 8 score of +0.41, so the contrast is stark. Torpoint’s Attainment 8 score sits at 42.1, and its EBacc average point score is 3.76. Just 38.2% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths, compared with 62.5% at the grade 4 threshold. The school’s Ofsted rating is Good, awarded in its most recent graded inspection, and it has held that rating since at least 2012, having previously been rated Requires Improvement.

At Key Stage 5, the sixth form tells a slightly more encouraging story. With a value-added score of +0.21, students here make positive progress relative to their starting points, and the progress banding is rated as Average. The average points per entry is 26.67, which equates to a grade of C-, and the best three A-levels average out at 25.95 points, also a C-. Only 7.1% of entries achieved AAB or higher, but the cohort is small — just 20 pupils — so individual results can shift the picture significantly. The sixth form centre is listed among the school’s facilities, and the school offers a full secondary age range from 11 to 18.

Parent opinion, gathered from 31 responses between September 2024 and September 2025, is notably downbeat. Only 29% of parents would recommend the school, and responses to individual questions show strong dissatisfaction: 77% disagreed or strongly disagreed that their child feels safe, 71% disagreed or strongly disagreed that behaviour is good, and 75% disagreed or strongly disagreed that SEND children get the support they need. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 124 applications for 98 places and 90 first-preference offers, so demand remains despite the data. Facilities include a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, and a chapel, and the school runs clubs from chess to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. SEND provisions cover dyslexia, autism, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. This is a school where the headline metrics and parent feedback suggest significant challenges, particularly around behaviour and safety, but where the sixth form offers a more positive value-added story for those who stay on.

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