What is the Ofsted rating of Penrice Academy?

Penrice Academy has an Ofsted rating of "Outstanding", based on an inspection in 11 February 2025.

How many pupils does Penrice Academy have?

Penrice Academy has 1,422 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Penrice Academy?

The principal of Penrice Academy is Richard Baker.

What type of school is Penrice Academy?

Penrice Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Penrice Academy in?

Penrice Academy is in the Cornwall local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Penrice Academy

📍 Charlestown Road, Cornwall, Cornwall, PL25 3NR

Ofsted: Outstanding (11 February 2025)

1,422

Pupils

21.0%

Free school meals

1 April 2011

Opened

About this school

Penrice Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Cornwall, Cornwall. The school has 1,422 pupils enrolled. It was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 11 February 2025. The Principal is Richard Baker. The school is administered by Cornwall local authority. It belongs to CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2011.

School details

Principal: Richard Baker
Trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Cornwall
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136573

Contact

📞 0172672163 ✉️ info@education.gov.uk 🌐 Visit website 📋 Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Penrice Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Cornwall). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

50.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.32

Progress 8 · 2023-24

52%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

74%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.85

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

89%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →