Redruth School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Redruth, Cornwall
Redruth School is a secondary school in Redruth, Cornwall for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 6 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tolgus Vean, Redruth, TR15 1TA
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 1,433 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 6 November 2024
Strengths
- “Redruth is an inclusive and community-centred school.”
- “Staff have high expectations for pupils’ conduct and effort.”
- “Pupils rise to this challenge.”
To improve
- “The number of pupils who follow the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) pathway is below the government’s ambition.”
- “However, in a minority of subjects, the curriculum is not being taught consistently well.”
- “In these cases, pupils get confused.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 307 first-preference applications, 285 offers in total, 284 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Pool Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Camborne Science and International Academy 3.6 mi Good
- Richard Lander School 6.2 mi School remains Good
- Penryn College 7.2 mi School remains Good
- Falmouth School 8.2 mi Not judged
- Hayle Academy 8.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Helston Community College 8.9 mi Good
- Penair School 9.4 mi School remains Good