Mounts Bay Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Boscathnoe Lane
 Heamoor
 Penzance
 Cornwall TR18 3JT
Telephone: 01736 363240

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Mounts Bay School
Trust: Truro and Penwith Academy Trust
Sponsor: Truro and Penwith College

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Simeon Royle (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Les Hall
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 50.17 / 10.35
Non-teaching Staff*: 35.29
Number of pupils: 975
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.4
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 31.7km
* 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: St Ives
Electoral Ward: Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval and Heamoor
School Number: 9084172

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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