Cape Cornwall School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Penzance, Cornwall
Cape Cornwall School is a secondary school in Penzance, Cornwall for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 January 2023.
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Catchment area for Cape Cornwall School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Cape Cornwall Street, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7JX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 302 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “Cape Cornwall School is a warm, friendly community where everyone feels valued.”
- “Leaders are ambitious for what all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can achieve.”
- “Staff express their determination to deliver the best possible education to pupils.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not routinely check pupils’ understanding well enough before moving on to new learning.”
- “Gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not addressed.”
- “This slows the progress that some pupils make.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 March 2023 (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) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.4 | 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: 62 first-preference applications, 62 offers in total, 62 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Mounts Bay Academy 5.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Humphry Davy School 6.5 mi Good
- St Ives School 10.6 mi School remains Good
- Hayle Academy 13.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Camborne Science and International Academy 17.7 mi Good
- Helston Community College 18.4 mi Good
- Pool Academy 19.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mullion School 21.1 mi Good