School Chooser

Secondary schools in Cornwall

There are 31 secondary schools in Cornwall, teaching 30,273 pupils. Of the 31 with a score, 5 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 12 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in CornwallAll schools in CornwallPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families27%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools5 of 31scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)19of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full7 of 30schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.4one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (31)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Penrice AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · St Austell1,40523%No overall grade 20258479 to 87
2The Roseland AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Truro66523%Outstanding 20247972 to 84
3Launceston CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Launceston1,20524%Good 20237466 to 79
4Penair SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Truro1,22320%Good 20236858 to 75
5Poltair SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · St Austell88234%Good 20246555 to 73
6Richard Lander SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Truro1,56119%Good 20236151 to 69
7Penryn CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Penryn1,14020%Good 20225242 to 62
8Newquay TretherrasAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newquay1,61422%Good 20244939 to 59
9Camborne Science and International AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Camborne1,75126%Good 20244839 to 58
10Wadebridge SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Wadebridge1,01825%Good 20194636 to 55
11Treviglas AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newquay87227%No overall grade 20254433 to 54
12Mullion SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Helston54825%Good 20234332 to 54
13St Ives SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · St Ives58026%Good 20224332 to 54
14Fowey River AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Fowey67633%No overall grade 20254130 to 52
15Falmouth SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Falmouth92323%No overall grade 20254031 to 51
16Hayle AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Hayle62331%Report card 20264029 to 52
17Callington Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Callington88724%Good 20233929 to 50
18Cape Cornwall SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Penzance30237%Good 20233624 to 51
19Redruth SchoolFoundation · ages 11-16 · Redruth1,43330%Not inspected3628 to 45
20Helston Community CollegeAcademy · ages 0-18 · Helston1,29721%Good 20223426 to 45
21Liskeard School and Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Liskeard1,11528%Not inspected3325 to 42
22Saltash Community SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Saltash1,13930%No overall grade 20253223 to 42
23Budehaven Community SchoolFoundation · ages 11-18 · Bude1,14526%Good 20243123 to 42
24Brannel SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · St Austell88831%Good 20223022 to 40
25Humphry Davy SchoolFoundation · ages 11-16 · Penzance74037%Good 20232519 to 33
26Bodmin CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bodmin1,23630%No overall grade 20242418 to 32
27Torpoint Community CollegeFoundation · ages 11-18 · Torpoint66826%Good 20222418 to 32
28Sir James Smith's SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Camelford58827%Good 20222015 to 28
29Mounts Bay AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Penzance92224%Report card 20261611 to 20
30Pool AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Redruth71432%Report card 20261510 to 20
31Looe Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Looe51328%Report card 202653 to 7

Secondary schools by town in Cornwall

Bodmin1 schoolsBude1 schoolsCallington1 schoolsCamborne1 schoolsCamelford1 schoolsFalmouth1 schoolsHayle1 schoolsHelston2 schoolsLaunceston1 schoolsLiskeard1 schoolsLooe1 schoolsNewquay2 schoolsPenryn1 schoolsPenzance3 schoolsRedruth2 schoolsSaltash1 schoolsSt Austell3 schoolsSt Ives1 schoolsTorpoint1 schoolsTruro3 schoolsWadebridge1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Devon43 schoolsGloucestershire41 schoolsSomerset36 schoolsWiltshire29 schoolsDorset29 schoolsBristol, City of25 schoolsSouth Gloucestershire19 schoolsBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole24 schoolsPlymouth19 schoolsBath and North East Somerset14 schoolsSwindon14 schoolsNorth Somerset11 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.