Redruth SchoolPool Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Redruth.
Summary of the comparison
Redruth School and Pool Academy are secondary schools in Redruth.
Redruth School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pool Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Redruth School is ahead on our composite score.
Redruth School was judged Good and Pool Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.1 for Redruth School and 47.7 for Pool Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Redruth School (49.8 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26) and has risen at Pool Academy (38.6 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedruthRedruth School | RedruthPool Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 30th of 31 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,433 | 714 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Redruth, TR15 1TA | Redruth, TR15 3PZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 47.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 48.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.5% | 71.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 272 | 105 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,465 | 681 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.2% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 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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