Camborne Science and International Academy

Camborne Science and International Academy has been rated as good overall, reflecting the school’s strong commitment to improving educational outcomes for its pupils, particularly within a disadvantaged community. The leadership has implemented a broad and relevant curriculum that facilitates both academic and personal development, with the sixth-form provision being particularly outstanding. However, some elements of the community still express concerns about the new expectations and changes within the school, indicating areas where the school needs to improve engagement and communication with families to build confidence in its efforts.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with high expectations for staff and pupils.
• A well-sequenced and broad curriculum that supports wider pupil development.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND, who learn alongside their peers.
• Outstanding sixth-form provision that prepares students well for further education.
• Positive behaviour and attitudes among most pupils, leading to a purposeful learning environment.

Areas for Improvement

• The use of assessment over long periods is less developed, affecting knowledge retention.
• Some community members lack confidence in recent changes and the school's direction.
• Attendance is improving but still has not reached desired levels for all students.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Camborne Science and International Academy attended 92.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 20.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 15.5% of pupils at Camborne Science and International Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 4 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Camborne Science and International Academy had 16.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.7% of pupils at Camborne Science and International Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Camborne Science and International Academy received £8,305 and spent £8,226 for each of its 1,785 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,194,000 (£669 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Athena Learning Trust, income was £8,447 and spending £8,351 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Camborne · Cornwall local authority: places and applications

Camborne Science and International Academy is part of Athena Learning Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Pool Academy Redruth
• Altarnun Primary School Launceston
• Egloskerry Primary School Launceston
• Launceston College Launceston
• Launceston Primary School Launceston
• Atlantic Academy Bideford
• Bideford College Bideford
• The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy Ilfracombe

What is Camborne Science and International Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Camborne Science and International Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Camborne Science and International Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Camborne Science and International Academy was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Camborne Science and International Academy have?

Camborne Science and International Academy has 1,751 pupils on roll.

What age range does Camborne Science and International Academy cover?

Camborne Science and International Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Camborne Science and International Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 53.6, and 60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Camborne Science and International Academy?

Camborne Science and International Academy is at Cranberry Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7PP.