Penrice Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Charlestown Road
St Austell
Cornwall
PL25 3NR
Phone 0172672163
Reference Number 136573

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1422
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.53%
Girls: 47.47%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 133 153 286
8 162 134 296
9 152 134 286
10 153 129 282
11 147 125 272

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.9%
White, Other 5.1%
Unclassified 1.5%
White & Asian 1%
Mixed, Other 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.1%
Irish 0.1%
Asian, Other 0.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 52.2% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 71% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 173 0
Third Preference 40 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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Name Distance
Poltair School
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0.9 miles
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