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Torpoint Community College

Foundation school · Torpoint · PL11 2NH

Ages 11–18 · 668 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.47
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
726

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

117

Places offered

124

1st-preference offers

117

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
123
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
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 fill59%

668 pupils · 1,141 places

Pupils on roll
668
Boys / girls
348 / 320
School capacity
1,141
Capacity fill
668 / 1,141 (59%)
Free school meals
25.9%
FSM pupils
160
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Torpoint and Rame Co-operative Trust
Academy trust
Torpoint and Rame Co-operative Trust
Headteacher
Dr Jeremy Plumb

Location

Address
Trevol Road
Postcode
PL11 2NH
Town
Torpoint
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
South East Cornwall
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Torpoint, Cornwall, 668 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.9%.

Open schools in Torpoint
7
Secondary schools in Torpoint
1
Academies among open schools in Torpoint
43% (3)
Open schools in PL11
5
Secondary in PL11
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 TorpointNear PL11

  • UTC Plymouth

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL1 4RL · Plymouth

    Ages 11–19

    • Att828.8
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+13%
    • Absence14.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Saltash Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Saltash · PL12 4AY · Cornwall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • Devonport High School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL1 5QP · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence5.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • Stoke Damerel Community College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL3 4BD · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence14.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • Millbay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL1 3EG · Plymouth

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence14.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Marine Academy Plymouth

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL5 2AF · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence13.6%

    2.5 miles away

  • Devonport High School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL2 3DL · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Jeremy Plumb
Telephone
01752812511
Website
http://www.torpoint.cornwall.sch.uk

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