Richard Lander SchoolPenair School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Truro.
Summary of the comparison
Richard Lander School and Penair School are secondary schools in Truro.
Richard Lander School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Penair School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Richard Lander School is ahead on our composite score.
Richard Lander School was judged Good and Penair School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.7 for Richard Lander School and 49.4 for Penair School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Richard Lander School (55.8 in 2021-22, 53.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at Penair School (46.0 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TruroRichard Lander School | TruroPenair School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 5th of 31 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,561 | 1,223 | |
| Capacity | 1,523 | 1,320 | |
| Location | Truro, TR3 6LT | Truro, TR1 1TN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.7 Stronger figure | 49.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.6% Stronger figure | 50.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.4% Stronger figure | 71.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 292 | 227 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,525 | 1,239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% | 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.
Richard Lander School
Penair School
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