GCSE 2025/26
1,348 of 3,312
Top 41% in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136614.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.
| Measure | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 47.7 | 45.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71.4% | 63.9% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48.6% | 44.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 9.5% | 11.2% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 62.9% | 59% | 60.2% |
| Progress 8 score | Not applicable | - | - |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 105 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 714 |
| Girls | 343 |
| Boys | 371 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.4% |
| First language not English | 9.9% |
| SEN support | 103 |
| EHC plan | 36 |
| Average class size | 25.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 9% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 3.3% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 124 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 265 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 99 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 99 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 1,050 |
| Pupils on roll | 675 |
| Unfilled places | 35.7% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.5 |
| Pupils per adult | 11.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 40.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.08 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 33.38 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 37.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 33.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 109.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 15.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 1.5% |
| Permanent exclusions | 10 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 87.4% |
| Staying in education | 72.8% |
| Further education | 68% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% |
| Not sustained | 8.7% |
| Employment | 5.8% |
| School sixth form | 4.9% |
| Sixth form college | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Treloweth Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Rosemellin Community Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Roskear Primary & Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2011. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | Redruth School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Dec 2018. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Illogan School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Weeth Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.8 mi | Nursery | Camborne Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2012. |
Pool Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Pool Academy ranks 1,348 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (top 41%).
Pool Academy has 714 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,050.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.