Wadebridge SchoolSir James Smith's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wadebridge School and Sir James Smith's School are secondary schools.
Wadebridge School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir James Smith's School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wadebridge School is ahead on our composite score.
Wadebridge School was judged Good and Sir James Smith's School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.7 for Wadebridge School and 42.7 for Sir James Smith's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wadebridge School (47.1 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sir James Smith's School (43.7 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WadebridgeWadebridge School | CamelfordSir James Smith's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 27th of 31 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,050 | 605 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 696 | |
| Location | Wadebridge, PL27 6BU | Camelford, PL32 9UJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.7 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.3% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.1% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 3.67 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 216 | 100 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,050 | 605 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.0% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 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.
Wadebridge School
Sir James Smith's School
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