Newquay TretherrasBrannel School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Newquay Tretherras and Brannel School are secondary schools.
Newquay Tretherras scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brannel School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Newquay Tretherras is ahead on our composite score.
Newquay Tretherras was judged Good and Brannel School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.0 for Newquay Tretherras and 38.0 for Brannel School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Newquay Tretherras (51.6 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Brannel School (43.8 in 2021-22, 38.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewquayNewquay Tretherras | St AustellBrannel School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 25th of 31 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,614 | 888 | |
| Capacity | 1,634 | 750 | |
| Location | Newquay, TR7 3BH | St Austell, PL26 7RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 38.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.2% Stronger figure | 29.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.2% Stronger figure | 50.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 277 | 183 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 66 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,653 | 931 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 30.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% | 27.1% 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.
Newquay Tretherras
Brannel School
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