Sir James Smith's School

Dark Lane, Camelford, PL32 9UJ

Local ranking23rd of 33 secondary schools in Cornwall
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

696

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.0%
Entering EBacc
19.0%
EBacc APS
3.7
Cohort Size
100

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
605
Boys
312 (52%)
Girls
293 (48%)
Capacity
696 (87% full)
SEND
19.5%
FSM Eligible
27.9%
EAL
1.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
17.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
34.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,660/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.7%
Persistent Absence
38.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.3%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • White Traveller: 0.2%

91.3%

White British

2.9%

White Other

2.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Dark Lane

Camelford, South West

Administrative

URN
146408
UKPRN
10081207
Establishment No.
4141
Trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST