Falmouth SchoolMullion School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Falmouth School and Mullion School are secondary schools.
Falmouth School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mullion School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mullion School is ahead on our composite score.
Falmouth School was judged the expected standard and Mullion School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for Falmouth School and 45.0 for Mullion School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Falmouth School (50.2 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Mullion School (52.3 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FalmouthFalmouth School | HelstonMullion School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 31 in Cornwall | 10th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 923 | 548 | |
| Capacity | 1,344 | 582 | |
| Location | Falmouth, TR11 4LH | Helston, TR12 7EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 45.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.7% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.9% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 153 | 108 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 7 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 8.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | E | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 893 | 557 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.7% | 23.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 26.1% 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.
Falmouth School
Mullion School
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