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Mounts Bay Academy

Academy converter · Penzance · TR18 3JT

Ages 11–16 · 922 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

41.7

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.56
−20+2
Attainment 841.7
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.2%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,075

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

179

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

179

Total preferences (any rank)
347
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
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 fill90%

922 pupils · 1,020 places

Pupils on roll
922
Boys / girls
460 / 462
School capacity
1,020
Capacity fill
922 / 1,020 (90%)
Free school meals
23.9%
FSM pupils
220
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Truro and Penwith College
Headteacher
Mr Simeon Royle

Location

Address
Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor
Postcode
TR18 3JT
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Penzance, Cornwall, 922 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.9%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simeon Royle
Telephone
01736363240
Website
www.mountsbay.org

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