Penrice Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
St Austell · PL25 3NR · Cornwall
Ages 11–16
- Att848.5
- P80.3
- EM5+52%
- Absence6.2%
0.9 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 147442
Poltair School
Academy sponsor led · St Austell · PL25 4BZ
Ages 11–16 · 882 pupils · Cornwall
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
43.4
Overall absence
9.5%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-02-27
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.26
−20+2
Attainment 843.4
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry47%
EBacc APS: 3.8
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised4.7%
- Authorised absence
- 4.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 885
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill98%
882 pupils · 900 places
- Pupils on roll
- 882
- Boys / girls
- 455 / 427
- School capacity
- 900
- Capacity fill
- 882 / 900 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 33.7%
- FSM pupils
- 297
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Cornwall Education Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Cardigan
Location
- Address
- Trevarthian Road, Trevarthian Road
- Postcode
- PL25 4BZ
- 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in St Austell, Cornwall, 882 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.7%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Restormel Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy alternative provision converter
St Austell · PL25 4TJ · Cornwall
Ages 5–16
- FSM60.0%
0.4 miles away
Carclaze Community Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
St Austell · PL25 3TF · Cornwall
Ages 4–11
- KS270%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM17.8%
0.6 miles away
Sandy Hill Academy
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
St Austell · PL25 3AT · Cornwall
Ages 3–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM19.2%
0.7 miles away
Mount Charles School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
St Austell · PL25 4PP · Cornwall
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM35.4%
0.7 miles away
Pondhu Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
St. Austell · PL25 5DS · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS267%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM46.2%
0.9 miles away
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
St Austell · PL25 3DT · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS265%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM20.1%
1.2 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Cardigan
- Telephone
- 01726874520