Penrice Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · St Austell, Cornwall
Penrice Academy is a secondary school in St Austell, Cornwall for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Charlestown Road, St Austell, PL25 3NR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 1,405 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils excel at Penrice Academy.”
- “Staff strive relentlessly to meet the school’s extraordinarily high expectation to raise aspiration and enable pupils to realise their potential, regardless of background or need.”
- “The school’s curriculum is especially wellplanned to fulfil this ambition.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2025 (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) | 52% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.9 | 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: 251 first-preference applications, 273 offers in total, 251 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.
- Poltair School 0.9 mi Good
- Brannel School 5.4 mi Good
- Fowey River Academy 5.5 mi Not judged
- The Roseland Academy 7.6 mi School remains Outstanding
- Bodmin College 8.8 mi Not judged
- Penair School 12.5 mi School remains Good
- Wadebridge School 13.0 mi Standards maintained
- Treviglas Academy 13.6 mi Not judged