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Mounts Bay School

Community school · Penzance · TR18 3JT

Ages 11–16 · Cornwall

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
919
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sara Davey

Location

Address
Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor
Postcode
TR18 3JT
Town
Penzance
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Penzance, Cornwall. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions.

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%

    0.0 miles away

  • Humphry Davy School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Penzance · TR18 2TG · Cornwall

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence11.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Heamoor Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Penzance · TR18 3JZ · Cornwall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Penzance · TR20 8SP · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS217%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.0%

    0.4 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

  • Pensans Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penzance · TR20 8UH · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS220%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM57.0%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Davey

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