Newquay TretherrasPenair School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Newquay Tretherras and Penair School are secondary schools.
Newquay Tretherras scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Penair School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penair School is ahead on our composite score.
Newquay Tretherras was judged Good and Penair School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for Newquay Tretherras and 49.1 for Penair School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Newquay Tretherras (51.6 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25) and has risen at Penair School (46.0 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewquayNewquay Tretherras | TruroPenair School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 31 in Cornwall | 5th 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 | 1,653 | 1,239 | |
| Capacity | 1,634 | 1,320 | |
| Location | Newquay, TR7 3BH | Truro, TR1 1TN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.8% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.9% | 70.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.1% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 Stronger figure | 4.08 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 280 | 232 | |
| 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 | 1,239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% | 22.1% 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
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