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Humphry Davy School

Foundation school · Penzance · TR18 2TG

Ages 11–16 · 740 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.2

Overall absence

11.8%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.27
−20+2
Attainment 842.2
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.4%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
848

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

150

Places offered

153

1st-preference offers

150

Total preferences (any rank)
265
Preferred offers (top 3)
152
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 fill80%

740 pupils · 926 places

Pupils on roll
740
Boys / girls
352 / 388
School capacity
926
Capacity fill
740 / 926 (80%)
Free school meals
37%
FSM pupils
274
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Academy trust
The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Headteacher
Mr William Marshall

Location

Address
Coombe Road
Postcode
TR18 2TG
Town
Penzance
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Penzance, Cornwall, 740 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37%.

Open schools in Penzance
25
Secondary schools in Penzance
3
Academies among open schools in Penzance
72% (18)
Open schools in TR18
9
Secondary in TR18
2
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Secondary in Cornwall LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PenzanceNear TR18

  • Mounts Bay Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Penzance · TR18 3JT · Cornwall

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penzance · TR18 2AT · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM58.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Pensans Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penzance · TR20 8UH · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM57.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Nancealverne School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy special converter

    Penzance · TR20 8TP · Cornwall

    Ages 2–19

    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM45.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Penzance · TR18 4HP · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Heamoor Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Penzance · TR18 3JZ · Cornwall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Alverton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penzance · TR18 4QD · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.02

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr William Marshall
Telephone
01736363559
Website
http://www.humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk

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