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Penryn College

Community school · Penryn · TR10 8PZ

Ages 11–16 · Cornwall

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,050
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 M Hunter

Location

Address
Kernick Road
Postcode
TR10 8PZ
Town
Penryn
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Truro and Falmouth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit

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 Penryn, Cornwall. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Penryn
3
Secondary schools in Penryn
1
Academies among open schools in Penryn
100% (3)
Open schools in TR10
3
Secondary in TR10
1
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 PenrynNear TR10

  • Penryn College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Penryn · TR10 8PZ · Cornwall

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Falmouth School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Falmouth · TR11 4LH · Cornwall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence13.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Penryn Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Penryn · TR10 8RA · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM35.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Mabe Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penryn · TR10 9HB · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Francis CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Falmouth · TR11 4SU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Falmouth Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Falmouth · TR11 2BB · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM48.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Marlborough School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Falmouth · TR11 4HU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM10.8%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs M Hunter

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