St Stephen Churchtown Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
St Austell · PL26 7NZ · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS252%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM18.0%
- Demand1.00
0.6 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 145108
Brannel School
Academy sponsor led · St Austell · PL26 7RN
Ages 11–16 · 888 pupils · Cornwall
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
40.8
Overall absence
9.9%
Admissions demand
0.99 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-04-05
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.02
−20+2
Attainment 840.8
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry16%
EBacc APS: 3.4
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.8%
Unauthorised4.5%
- Authorised absence
- 5.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 961
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.99 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
196
Places offered
198
1st-preference offers
193
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 280
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 198
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill118%
888 pupils · 750 places
- Pupils on roll
- 888
- Boys / girls
- 457 / 431
- School capacity
- 750
- Capacity fill
- 888 / 750 (118%)
- Free school meals
- 30.6%
- FSM pupils
- 271
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Cornwall Education Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Tristan Muller-Forster
Location
- Address
- Rectory Road, St Stephen
- Postcode
- PL26 7RN
- Town
- St Austell
- County
- Cornwall
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- District
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in St Austell, Cornwall, 888 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.6%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Foxhole Learning Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
St. Austell · PL26 7XD · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS253%
- Absence8.8%
- FSM27.7%
- Demand1.00
1.9 miles away
Grampound Road Village CofE School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Truro · TR2 4DY · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS280%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM19.1%
- Demand1.00
2.3 miles away
Nanpean Community Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
St Austell · PL26 7YH · Cornwall
Ages 4–11
- KS254%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM16.2%
- Demand0.95
2.3 miles away
Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Truro · TR2 4SB · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS236%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM17.5%
- Demand1.00
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Tristan Muller-Forster
- Telephone
- 01726822485