Camborne Science and International AcademyPool Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Camborne Science and International Academy and Pool Academy are secondary schools.
Camborne Science and International Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pool Academy scores 44 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 Pool Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.7 for Camborne Science and International Academy and 41.8 for Pool Academy.
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 risen at Pool Academy (38.6 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CamborneCamborne Science and International Academy | RedruthPool Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 30th of 31 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,783 | 681 | |
| Capacity | 1,625 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Camborne, TR14 7PP | Redruth, TR15 3PZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 41.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.7% Stronger figure | 37.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.2% Stronger figure | 61.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.9% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.21 Stronger figure | 3.57 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 302 | 103 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 41.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 41.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,783 | 681 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 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.
Camborne Science and International Academy
Pool Academy
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