Bodmin CollegeSir James Smith's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bodmin College and Sir James Smith's School are secondary schools.
Bodmin College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sir James Smith's School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sir James Smith's School is ahead on our composite score.
Bodmin College was judged in need of attention and Sir James Smith's School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Bodmin College and 42.7 for Sir James Smith's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Bodmin College (39.5 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sir James Smith's School (43.7 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BodminBodmin College | CamelfordSir James Smith's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 31 in Cornwall | 27th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,438 | 605 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 696 | |
| Location | Bodmin, PL31 1DD | Camelford, PL32 9UJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.4% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.3% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 Stronger figure | 3.67 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 238 | 100 | |
| 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 | 605 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 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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