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Penryn College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Kernick Road
 Penryn
 Cornwall TR10 8PZ
Telephone: 01326 372379

School Type

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

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Croxall (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Tamsin Schouten
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 65.59 / 10.94
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.16
Number of pupils: 1140
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 21.1km
* 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
Constituency: Truro and Falmouth
Electoral Ward: Penryn
School Number: 9084149

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th April 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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  4. St Francis CofE Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  5. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth (2.6km) show on map
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  13. Stithians Community Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  14. Devoran School (5.3km) show on map
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  16. Cusgarne Primary School (6.2km) show on map
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  27. Chacewater Community Primary School (10.1km) show on map
  28. Oak Tree School (10.2km) show on map
  29. Wendron Church of England Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  30. Richard Lander School (10.4km) show on map
  31. Threemilestone School (10.5km) show on map
  32. Trewirgie Junior School (10.6km) show on map
  33. Trewirgie Infants' School (10.6km) show on map
  34. Truro and Penwith College (10.7km) show on map
  35. Truro High School (10.9km) 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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