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Penair School

St Clement, Truro, TR1 1TN

Local ranking5th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1320

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
56.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
18.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
232

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1239
Boys
651 (53%)
Girls
588 (47%)
Capacity
1320 (94% full)
SEND
15.0%
FSM Eligible
19.7%
EAL
6.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
13.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,483/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.7%
  • White Other: 4.7%
  • Black African: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%

83.7%

White British

4.7%

White Other

2.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136567
UKPRN
10033271
Establishment No.
4166
Trust
PENAIR SCHOOL

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