Penrice Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Charlestown Road
 St Austell
 Cornwall PL25 3NR
Telephone: 01726 72163

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Penrice Community College
Trust: Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Sponsor: Cornwall Education Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Richard Baker (since June 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Tanya Coleman
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 81.15 / 13.55
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.67
Number of pupils: 1422
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 22.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Cornwall
Electoral Ward: St Austell Poltair and Mount Charles
School Number: 9084156

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Sandy Hill Academy (0.5km) show on map
  3. Restormel Academy (0.8km) show on map
  4. Charlestown Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  5. Bishop Bronescombe CofE School (1.2km) show on map
  6. Poltair School (1.3km) show on map
  7. Carclaze Community Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  8. Cornwall College (1.5km) show on map
  9. Pondhu Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  10. St Mewan Community Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  11. Biscovey Academy (3.5km) show on map
  12. Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy (3.5km) show on map
  13. Doubletrees School (3.9km) show on map
  14. Treverbyn Academy (4.9km) show on map
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  24. Brannel School (8.7km) show on map
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  27. St Stephen Churchtown Academy (9.0km) show on map
  28. Fowey Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  29. St Dennis Primary Academy (9.7km) show on map
  30. Polruan Primary Academy (9.8km) show on map
  31. Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School (10.4km) show on map
  32. Lostwithiel School (10.5km) show on map
  33. Gorran School (10.9km) show on map
  34. St Winnow CofE School (11.1km) show on map
  35. Grampound Road Village CofE School (11.5km) show on map
  36. The Roseland Academy (11.8km) show on map
  37. Lanivet Community Primary School (11.8km) show on map
  38. Lerryn CofE Primary School (12.1km) show on map
  39. Tregony Community Primary School (12.5km) show on map
  40. Indian Queens Primary School (13.1km) show on map
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  44. Bodmin College (14.2km) show on map
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  100. Goonhavern Primary School (24.2km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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