Brannel SchoolTreviglas Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brannel School and Treviglas Academy are secondary schools.
Brannel School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Treviglas Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Treviglas Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brannel School was judged the expected standard and Treviglas Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.0 for Brannel School and 45.9 for Treviglas Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Brannel School (43.8 in 2021-22, 38.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Treviglas Academy (47.1 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AustellBrannel School | NewquayTreviglas Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 31 in Cornwall | 11th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 888 | 872 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,188 | |
| Location | St Austell, PL26 7RN | Newquay, TR7 3JA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.0 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.5% | 45.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 64.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 183 | 171 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 15 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 931 | 860 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.4% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% | 25.6% 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.
Brannel School
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