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Penrice Academy

Academy converter · St Austell · PL25 3NR

Ages 11–16 · 1,405 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

48.5

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.32
−20+2
Attainment 848.5
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,459

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 fill98%

1,405 pupils · 1,440 places

Pupils on roll
1,405
Boys / girls
715 / 690
School capacity
1,440
Capacity fill
1,405 / 1,440 (98%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
319
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: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Baker

Location

Address
Charlestown Road
Postcode
PL25 3NR
Town
St Austell
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
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 St Austell, Cornwall, 1,405 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.7%.

Open schools in St Austell
23
Secondary schools in St Austell
3
Academies among open schools in St Austell
87% (20)
Open schools in PL25
10
Secondary in PL25
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 Richard Baker
Telephone
0172672163
Website
www.penriceacademy.org

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