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Curnow School

Academy special converter · Redruth · TR15 1LU

Ages 3–19 · 115 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

14.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-04

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
13.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
80

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

115 pupils · 93 places

Pupils on roll
115
Boys / girls
76 / 39
School capacity
93
Capacity fill
115 / 93 (124%)
Free school meals
42.9%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Special Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mr Robert Armstrong

Location

Address
Drump Road
Postcode
TR15 1LU
Town
Redruth
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Camborne and Redruth
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 3–19, in Redruth, Cornwall, 115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 42.9%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Redruth
15
Academies among open schools in Redruth
73% (11)
Open schools in TR15
8
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Armstrong
Telephone
01209215432
Website
www.curnowschool.org.uk

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