Penair SchoolThe Roseland Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Truro.
Summary of the comparison
Penair School and The Roseland Academy are secondary schools in Truro.
Penair School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Roseland Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Roseland Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Penair School was judged Good and The Roseland Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for Penair School and 48.3 for The Roseland Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Penair School (46.0 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Roseland Academy (52.5 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TruroPenair School | TruroThe Roseland Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 31 in Cornwall | 2nd of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,239 | 662 | |
| Capacity | 1,320 | 655 | |
| Location | Truro, TR1 1TN | Truro, TR2 5SE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 48.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.7% Stronger figure | 68.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.1% | 28.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 | 4.10 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 232 | 119 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,239 | 662 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 19.2% 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.
Penair School
The Roseland Academy
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