Penair SchoolBrannel School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Penair School and Brannel School are secondary schools.
Penair School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brannel School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Penair School is ahead on our composite score.
Penair School was judged Good and Brannel School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.4 for Penair School and 38.0 for Brannel School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Penair School (46.0 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Brannel School (43.8 in 2021-22, 38.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TruroPenair School | St AustellBrannel School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th 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 | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,223 | 888 | |
| Capacity | 1,320 | 750 | |
| Location | Truro, TR1 1TN | St Austell, PL26 7RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 38.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.7% Stronger figure | 29.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.4% Stronger figure | 50.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 227 | 183 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,239 | 931 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 30.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 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.
Penair School
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