Curnow School
Academy special converter · Ages 3–19 · Redruth, Cornwall
Curnow School is a special school in Redruth, Cornwall for ages 3–19 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 13 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Drump Road, Redruth, TR15 1LU
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 3–19
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 115 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “Curnow is a very special place.”
- “Parents cannot speak highly enough of the school.”
- “Pupils really enjoy attending, so much so that some said they would spend more time at school if they could.”
To improve
- “This system has not been updated since the curriculum was improved.”
- “There are plans in place to rectify this, but these are in the early stages of development.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Curnow School
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
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