The Roseland AcademyPenrice Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Roseland Academy and Penrice Academy are secondary schools.
The Roseland Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Penrice Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Penrice Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Roseland Academy was judged Outstanding and Penrice Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.5 for The Roseland Academy and 49.1 for Penrice Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Roseland Academy (52.5 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Penrice Academy (57.1 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TruroThe Roseland Academy | St AustellPenrice Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 31 in Cornwall | 1st of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 665 | 1,405 | |
| Capacity | 655 | 1,440 | |
| Location | Truro, TR2 5SE | St Austell, PL25 3NR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.5 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.2% | 47.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.7% Stronger figure | 66.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 124 | 275 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 662 | 1,422 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 21.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 17.8% 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.
The Roseland Academy
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