Redruth SchoolPenryn College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Redruth School and Penryn College are secondary schools.
Redruth School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Penryn College scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penryn College is ahead on our composite score.
Redruth School was judged Good and Penryn College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.1 for Redruth School and 46.8 for Penryn College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Redruth School (49.8 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Penryn College (46.5 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedruthRedruth School | PenrynPenryn College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 31 in Cornwall | 9th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,433 | 1,140 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Redruth, TR15 1TA | Penryn, TR10 8PZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 46.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 48.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.5% Stronger figure | 65.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 272 | 236 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,465 | 1,153 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.2% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 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.
Redruth School
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