Camborne Science and International AcademyHelston Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Camborne Science and International Academy and Helston Community College are secondary schools.
Camborne Science and International Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Helston Community College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Camborne Science and International Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Camborne Science and International Academy was judged Good and Helston Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.7 for Camborne Science and International Academy and 43.6 for Helston Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Camborne Science and International Academy (48.0 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Helston Community College (44.5 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CamborneCamborne Science and International Academy | HelstonHelston Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 19th of 31 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 0-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,783 | 1,326 | |
| Capacity | 1,625 | 1,712 | |
| Location | Camborne, TR14 7PP | Helston, TR13 8NR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.7% | 47.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.2% Stronger figure | 63.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.9% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.21 Stronger figure | 3.68 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 302 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | 60 | |
| A-level average points | 41.0 Stronger figure | 33.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.3 Stronger figure | 37.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 41.4% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,783 | 1,326 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Camborne Science and International Academy
Helston Community College
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