Bodmin CollegePenrice Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bodmin College and Penrice Academy are secondary schools.
Bodmin College scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Penrice Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Penrice Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bodmin College was judged in need of attention and Penrice Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.1 for Bodmin College and 49.1 for Penrice Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Bodmin College (39.5 in 2021-22, 47.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Penrice Academy (57.1 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BodminBodmin College | St AustellPenrice Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 31 in Cornwall | 1st of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,236 | 1,405 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,440 | |
| Location | Bodmin, PL31 1DD | St Austell, PL25 3NR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.1 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.5% Stronger figure | 47.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.2% Stronger figure | 66.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 239 | 275 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 53 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,438 | 1,422 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 21.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bodmin College
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