Truro and Penwith College
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeB-2024/25
Truro and Penwith College is a further education in Truro for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.
College Road, Truro, TR1 3XX01872 267000Mr Martin Tucker principalAll details
Ofsted
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Results
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
2,551 students finished sixth-form courses.
Average A level gradeB-36.4 points per entry
A level progress+0.02Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better13%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished87%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,551 | 2,652 | 2,506 | 2,378 | 4,995 | 5,207 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 36.42 | 36.48 | 34.96 | 39.90 | 34.09 | 35.82 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | C+ | B | C+ | B- |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 35.58 | 35.48 | 34.11 | 38.96 | 36.00 | 37.56 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 13% | 17% | 11% | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| A level progressA level value added | +0.02 | +0.11 | – | – | +0.17 | +0.30 |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | 30.34 | 31.18 | 31.40 | 34.84 | – | – |
| T levels: points per entry | 29.88 | 32.98 | 28.90 | 28.61 | – | – |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 87% | 85% | 90% | 93% | 92% | 93% |
A level subjects
37 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Strongest A levels
Physical Education / Sports Studies68%A* to B, England 41% · 37 entries
English Language and Literature71%A* to B, England 47% · 42 entries
Music Technology58%A* to B, England 37% · 12 entries
Physics70%A* to B, England 51% · 73 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics213Geography182Psychology168Biology166Sociology147Business Studies115Chemistry99History95Physics73English Literature70Film Studies69Law65Environmental Science64Economics593D Studies58Graphics50Photography48English Language46Fine Art44English Language and Literature42Physical Education / Sports Studies37Government and Politics37Mathematics (Further)37Media / Film / TV Studies36Classical Civilisation30Geology27Computer Science26Accounting and Finance22Spanish22Drama and Theatre Studies20French13Textiles12Music Technology12Religious Studies10Music9Dance6Electronics5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics213 entries · 42% A* or A · 93% passed
61%England 60%
Geography182 entries · 18% A* or A · 99% passed
50%England 51%
Psychology168 entries · 19% A* or A · 99% passed
54%England 46%
Biology166 entries · 27% A* or A · 98% passed
55%England 49%
Sociology147 entries · 17% A* or A · 97% passed
43%England 49%
Business Studies115 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 47%
Chemistry99 entries · 37% A* or A · 97% passed
67%England 53%
History95 entries · 20% A* or A · 97% passed
52%England 55%
Physics73 entries · 43% A* or A · 97% passed
70%England 51%
English Literature70 entries · 26% A* or A · 97% passed
64%England 52%
Film Studies69 entries · 15% A* or A · 99% passed
64%England 57%
Law65 entries · 15% A* or A · 97% passed
45%England 40%
Environmental Science64 entries · 13% A* or A · 98% passed
39%England 34%
Economics59 entries · 19% A* or A · 97% passed
58%England 57%
3D Studies58 entries · 17% A* or A · 97% passed
57%England 58%
Graphics50 entries · 28% A* or A · 100% passed
62%England 65%
Photography48 entries · 21% A* or A · 100% passed
46%England 58%
English Language46 entries · 22% A* or A · 100% passed
52%England 44%
Fine Art44 entries · 43% A* or A · 98% passed
82%England 65%
English Language and Literature42 entries · 29% A* or A · 98% passed
71%England 47%
Physical Education / Sports Studies37 entries · 32% A* or A · 97% passed
68%England 41%
Government and Politics37 entries · 22% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 55%
Mathematics (Further)37 entries · 46% A* or A · 97% passed
68%England 76%
Media / Film / TV Studies36 entries · 6% A* or A · 94% passed
39%England 46%
Classical Civilisation30 entries · 30% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 55%
Geology27 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 45%
Computer Science26 entries · 27% A* or A · 100% passed
42%England 46%
Accounting and Finance22 entries · 23% A* or A · 100% passed
46%England 37%
Spanish22 entries · 27% A* or A · 100% passed
68%England 59%
Drama and Theatre Studies20 entries · 10% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 54%
French13 entries · 54% A* or A · 100% passed
69%England 60%
Textiles12 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
58%England 67%
Music Technology12 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
58%England 37%
Religious Studies10 entries · 10% A* or A · 100% passed
20%England 50%
Music9 entries · 22% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 47%
Dance6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 62%
Electronics5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 49%
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cornwall council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Pupils on roll–
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
What pupils do next
After sixth form
Where the 2,402 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Still in education, work or training79%and stayed there for at least six months
University 27%Further education college 7%Apprenticeship 8%Work 37%Not in education, work or training 17%
Among pupils from low-income families it was 68%, compared with 81% for everyone else.
Where the ones heading for university went
Went on to degree-level study or training55%England 72%
Top-third universities18%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship8%England 6%
Higher technical course3%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND
Among students from low-income families, 47% went on to degree-level study or training and 12% to a top-third university.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 79% | 78% | 81% | – |
| Education | 34% | 33% | 39% | – |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 7% | 6% | 1% |
| Work | 37% | 38% | 36% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 17% | 18% | 16% | – |
The area around the school
Crimes within 500 m16312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate87 per 1,000 peopleabout the England average
Typical house price£289,950Cornwall
Nearest bus stop70 mTruro College Main Entrance, 7 stops within 500 m
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lander School | Council | 370 m | 1,561 | Good 2023 | 61 | Compare |
| Threemilestone School | Academy | 840 m | 409 | No overall grade 2024 | 50 | Compare |
| Truro School Preparatory School | Independent | 0.7 miles | 275 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Oak Tree School | Independent | 1.1 miles | 133 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Truro Learning Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 190 | Good 2023 | 50 | Compare |
| Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 1.5 miles | 2 | Outstanding 2024 | – | Compare |
| Bosvigo School | Council | 1.8 miles | 317 | Good 2022 | 18 | Compare |
| Truro Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2.0 miles | 77 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Truro and Penwith College a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Truro and Penwith College yet.
How many pupils does Truro and Penwith College have?
The number of pupils is not published.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- College Road, Truro, TR1 3XX
- Telephone
- 01872 267000
- Principal
- Mr Martin Tucker
- Type of school
- Further education (Further education, colleges)
- Phase
- College, ages 16-99
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Ward
- Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 1993
- URN
- 130629 · LAESTAB 9088005 · UKPRN 10007063
- Formerly
- Penwith College
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.