Cornwall GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
31 state secondary schools in Cornwall ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 4 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Cornwall GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Cornwall ranked on Attainment 8
31 of 31 schools have published 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 , up 5 places since 2023 | Newquay Tretherras Newquay · Academy converter | 49.5 | +0.17 (0.01 to 0.33) | 51% | 72% | 4.22 | 310 |
| 2 | The Roseland Academy Truro · Academy converter | 49.0 | +0.41 (0.16 to 0.65) | 44% | 70% | 4.23 | 132 |
| 3 , up 16 places since 2023 | Falmouth School Falmouth · Academy converter | 48.9 | -0.08 (-0.30 to 0.14) | 52% | 67% | 4.39 | 169 |
| 4 , down 3 places since 2023 | Penrice Academy St Austell · Academy converter | 48.5 | +0.32 (0.15 to 0.49) | 52% | 75% | 4.64 | 269 |
| 5 , up 6 places since 2023 | Penair School Truro · Academy converter | 48.0 | +0.05 (-0.15 to 0.25) | 54% | 70% | 3.90 | 205 |
| 6= , up 9 places since 2023 | Camborne Science and International Academy Camborne · Academy converter | 47.3 | -0.15 (-0.32 to 0.01) | 43% | 64% | 3.86 | 301 |
| 6= , down 3 places since 2023 | Richard Lander School Truro · Community school | 47.3 | +0.07 (-0.10 to 0.23) | 47% | 67% | 4.05 | 288 |
| 8 | Wadebridge School Wadebridge · Academy converter | 46.3 | +0.05 (-0.14 to 0.24) | 45% | 66% | 3.84 | 214 |
| 9 , up 4 places since 2023 | Launceston College Launceston · Academy converter | 46.0 | +0.22 (0.03 to 0.40) | 51% | 72% | 4.31 | 239 |
| 10 , down 3 places since 2023 | St Ives School St Ives · Academy sponsor led | 45.9 | -0.12 (-0.39 to 0.15) | 45% | 65% | 3.91 | 112 |
| 11 , down 7 places since 2023 | Penryn College Penryn · Academy converter | 45.7 | +0.14 (-0.05 to 0.32) | 41% | 62% | 3.85 | 226 |
| 12 , up 12 places since 2023 | Saltash Community School Saltash · Academy converter | 45.4 | -0.30 (-0.50 to -0.10) | 42% | 63% | 3.84 | 195 |
| 13 , down 1 place since 2023 | Redruth School Redruth · Foundation school | 45.3 | -0.17 (-0.34 to 0.00) | 43% | 65% | 3.93 | 284 |
| 14 , up 3 places since 2023 | Poltair School St Austell · Academy sponsor led | 43.4 | +0.26 (0.03 to 0.49) | 30% | 52% | 3.79 | 152 |
| 15= , down 6 places since 2023 | Budehaven Community School Bude · Foundation school | 43.0 | -0.22 (-0.42 to -0.02) | 36% | 63% | 3.59 | 199 |
| 15= , down 6 places since 2023 | Treviglas Academy Newquay · Academy sponsor led | 43.0 | +0.01 (-0.21 to 0.24) | 35% | 57% | 3.63 | 157 |
| 17= , up 11 places since 2023 | Hayle Academy Hayle · Academy converter | 42.9 | -0.13 (-0.44 to 0.18) | 40% | 61% | 3.54 | 81 |
| 17= , down 12 places since 2023 | Mullion School Helston · Academy converter | 42.9 | +0.15 (-0.11 to 0.42) | 33% | 67% | 3.57 | 114 |
| 19 , down 1 place since 2023 | Humphry Davy School Penzance · Foundation school | 42.2 | -0.27 (-0.47 to -0.07) | 36% | 59% | 3.55 | 198 |
| 20 | Torpoint Community College Torpoint · Foundation school | 42.1 | -0.47 (-0.71 to -0.23) | 38% | 63% | 3.76 | 136 |
| 21 , down 8 places since 2023 | Mounts Bay Academy Penzance · Academy converter | 41.7 | -0.56 (-0.76 to -0.36) | 33% | 54% | 3.66 | 196 |
| 22 , down 1 place since 2023 | Brannel School St Austell · Academy sponsor led | 40.8 | +0.02 (-0.20 to 0.25) | 28% | 51% | 3.35 | 160 |
| 23= , up 2 places since 2023 | Callington Community College Callington · Academy converter | 40.1 | -0.28 (-0.51 to -0.05) | 35% | 53% | 3.60 | 153 |
| 23= | Liskeard School and Community College Liskeard · Academy converter | 40.1 | -0.09 (-0.28 to 0.11) | 35% | 54% | 3.40 | 204 |
| 25 , up 2 places since 2023 | Cape Cornwall School Penzance · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | -0.08 (-0.52 to 0.37) | 26% | 59% | 3.57 | 39 |
| 26 | Fowey River Academy Fowey · Academy sponsor led | 39.8 | -0.22 (-0.50 to 0.06) | 30% | 56% | 3.46 | 102 |
| 27 , down 11 places since 2023 | Helston Community College Helston · Academy converter | 39.2 | -0.48 (-0.67 to -0.30) | 26% | 54% | 3.25 | 223 |
| 28 , up 2 places since 2023 | Sir James Smith's School Camelford · Academy converter | 38.8 | -0.43 (-0.71 to -0.16) | 31% | 50% | 3.54 | 107 |
| 29 , up 2 places since 2023 | Bodmin College Bodmin · Academy converter | 38.6 | -0.44 (-0.62 to -0.26) | 32% | 53% | 3.08 | 245 |
| 30 , down 8 places since 2023 | Looe Community Academy Looe · Academy converter | 37.2 | -0.75 (-1.03 to -0.47) | 26% | 51% | 3.17 | 97 |
| 31 , down 2 places since 2023 | Pool Academy Redruth · Academy converter | 36.7 | -0.59 (-0.88 to -0.31) | 30% | 54% | 3.19 | 103 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2023 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2023 result.
Independent schools in Cornwall with published 2024 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs School Cornwall · Other independent school | 46.6 | 0% | 30 |
| The Cornwall Independent School Hayle · Other independent school | 53.4 | 60% | 10 |
| Truro High School Truro · Other independent school | 46.0 | 0% | 42 |
| Truro School Other independent school | 37.9 | 0% | 150 |