Humphry Davy SchoolMounts Bay Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penzance.
Summary of the comparison
Humphry Davy School and Mounts Bay Academy are secondary schools in Penzance.
Humphry Davy School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mounts Bay Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Humphry Davy School is ahead on our composite score.
Humphry Davy School was judged Good and Mounts Bay Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Humphry Davy School and 43.7 for Mounts Bay Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Humphry Davy School (47.5 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mounts Bay Academy (47.7 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzanceHumphry Davy School | PenzanceMounts Bay Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 28th of 31 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 770 | 975 | |
| Capacity | 926 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR18 2TG | Penzance, TR18 3JT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 | 43.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.3% | 37.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.5% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.9% | 41.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.45 | 3.82 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 146 | 191 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 770 | 975 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.7% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 29.6% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.0% | 29.9% 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.
Humphry Davy School
Mounts Bay Academy
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