Cornwall secondary schools league table 2025

Secondary and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 3 and 4. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 35 schools in Cornwall, South West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South West.

1
80
The Cornwall Independent SchoolHayle · Independent All-through55.5 Attainment 8 · 73 students
2
75
Richard Lander SchoolTruro · Local authority Secondary51.0 Attainment 8 · 1,561 students
3
71
Penair SchoolTruro · Academy Secondary49.1 Attainment 8 · 1,223 students
4
71
Penrice AcademySt Austell · Academy Secondary50.9 Attainment 8 · 1,405 students
5
69
Launceston CollegeLaunceston · Academy Secondary48.0 Attainment 8 · 1,205 students
6
68
Penryn CollegePenryn · Academy Secondary49.2 Attainment 8 · 1,140 students
7
67
Camborne Science and International AcademyCamborne · Academy Secondary49.7 Attainment 8 · 1,751 students
8
65
Newquay TretherrasNewquay · Academy Secondary48.4 Attainment 8 · 1,614 students
9
63
The Roseland AcademyTruro · Academy Secondary48.3 Attainment 8 · 665 students
10
55
Poltair SchoolSt Austell · Academy Secondary47.4 Attainment 8 · 882 students
11
54
Falmouth SchoolFalmouth · Academy Secondary48.3 Attainment 8 · 923 students
12
53
St Ives SchoolSt Ives · Academy Secondary45.0 Attainment 8 · 580 students
13
53
Helston Community CollegeHelston · Academy Secondary43.6 Attainment 8 · 1,297 students
14
52
Wadebridge SchoolWadebridge · Academy Secondary44.7 Attainment 8 · 1,018 students
15
50
Redruth SchoolRedruth · Local authority Secondary45.7 Attainment 8 · 1,433 students
16
50
Bodmin CollegeBodmin · Academy Secondary46.0 Attainment 8 · 1,236 students
17
48
Mullion SchoolHelston · Academy Secondary43.7 Attainment 8 · 548 students
18
47
Budehaven Community SchoolBude · Local authority Secondary45.4 Attainment 8 · 1,145 students
19
47
Truro High SchoolTruro · Independent All-through46.6 Attainment 8 · 368 students
20
47
Mounts Bay AcademyPenzance · Academy Secondary43.7 Attainment 8 · 922 students
21
46
Sir James Smith's SchoolCamelford · Academy Secondary42.7 Attainment 8 · 588 students
22
45
Callington Community CollegeCallington · Academy Secondary44.0 Attainment 8 · 887 students
23
43
Treviglas AcademyNewquay · Academy Secondary43.0 Attainment 8 · 872 students
24
41
St Josephs SchoolCornwall · Independent All-through46.7 Attainment 8 · 212 students
25
38
Liskeard School and Community CollegeLiskeard · Academy Secondary42.8 Attainment 8 · 1,115 students
26
37
Pool AcademyRedruth · Academy Secondary41.8 Attainment 8 · 714 students
27
37
Saltash Community SchoolSaltash · Academy Secondary42.9 Attainment 8 · 1,139 students
28
37
Hayle AcademyHayle · Academy Secondary42.4 Attainment 8 · 623 students
29
35
Brannel SchoolSt Austell · Academy Secondary41.6 Attainment 8 · 888 students
30
35
Torpoint Community CollegeTorpoint · Local authority Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 668 students
31
34
Humphry Davy SchoolPenzance · Local authority Secondary41.5 Attainment 8 · 740 students
32
30
Fowey River AcademyFowey · Academy Secondary39.7 Attainment 8 · 676 students
33
29
Looe Community AcademyLooe · Academy Secondary39.0 Attainment 8 · 513 students
34
26
Cape Cornwall SchoolPenzance · Academy Secondary38.4 Attainment 8 · 302 students
35
25
Truro SchoolTruro · Independent Secondary34.1 Attainment 8 · 775 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	The Cornwall Independent School Hayle · All-through · Ages 4–16	Independent	79.5 Top 25%	55.5 Attainment 8	73
2	Richard Lander School Truro · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	74.5 Top 25%	51.0 Attainment 8	1,561
3	Penair School Truro · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	70.9 Top 25%	49.1 Attainment 8	1,223
4	Penrice Academy St Austell · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	70.6 Top 25%	50.9 Attainment 8	1,405
5	Launceston College Launceston · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	68.6 Top 50%	48.0 Attainment 8	1,205
6	Penryn College Penryn · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	67.8 Top 50%	49.2 Attainment 8	1,140
7	Camborne Science and International Academy Camborne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	67.2 Top 50%	49.7 Attainment 8	1,751
8	Newquay Tretherras Newquay · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	65.2 Top 50%	48.4 Attainment 8	1,614
9	The Roseland Academy Truro · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	62.7 Top 50%	48.3 Attainment 8	665
10	Poltair School St Austell · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	55.4 Top 50%	47.4 Attainment 8	882
11	Falmouth School Falmouth · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	54.2 Top 50%	48.3 Attainment 8	923
12	St Ives School St Ives · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	52.7 Top 50%	45.0 Attainment 8	580
13	Helston Community College Helston · Secondary · Ages 0–18	Academy	52.6 Top 50%	43.6 Attainment 8	1,297
14	Wadebridge School Wadebridge · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	51.6 Top 50%	44.7 Attainment 8	1,018
15	Redruth School Redruth · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	50.1 Top 50%	45.7 Attainment 8	1,433
16	Bodmin College Bodmin · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	50.0 Top 50%	46.0 Attainment 8	1,236
17	Mullion School Helston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	47.5 Lower 50%	43.7 Attainment 8	548
18	Budehaven Community School Bude · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	47.1 Lower 50%	45.4 Attainment 8	1,145
19	Truro High School Truro · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	46.9 Lower 50%	46.6 Attainment 8	368
20	Mounts Bay Academy Penzance · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	46.5 Lower 50%	43.7 Attainment 8	922
21	Sir James Smith's School Camelford · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	45.8 Lower 50%	42.7 Attainment 8	588
22	Callington Community College Callington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	45.4 Lower 50%	44.0 Attainment 8	887
23	Treviglas Academy Newquay · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	42.6 Lower 50%	43.0 Attainment 8	872
24	St Josephs School Cornwall · All-through · Ages 4–16	Independent	40.6 Lower 50%	46.7 Attainment 8	212
25	Liskeard School and Community College Liskeard · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	38.2 Lower 50%	42.8 Attainment 8	1,115
26	Pool Academy Redruth · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	37.2 Lower 50%	41.8 Attainment 8	714
27	Saltash Community School Saltash · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	37.0 Lower 50%	42.9 Attainment 8	1,139
28	Hayle Academy Hayle · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	36.8 Lower 50%	42.4 Attainment 8	623
29	Brannel School St Austell · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	34.7 Lower 50%	41.6 Attainment 8	888
30	Torpoint Community College Torpoint · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	34.5 Lower 50%	41.0 Attainment 8	668
31	Humphry Davy School Penzance · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	33.6 Lower 50%	41.5 Attainment 8	740
32	Fowey River Academy Fowey · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	30.2 Lower 50%	39.7 Attainment 8	676
33	Looe Community Academy Looe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	29.2 Lower 50%	39.0 Attainment 8	513
34	Cape Cornwall School Penzance · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	25.5 Lower 50%	38.4 Attainment 8	302
35	Truro School Truro · Secondary · Ages 11–20	Independent	25.4 Lower 50%	34.1 Attainment 8	775

The Cornwall Independent School in Hayle leads the 2025 list of secondary schools in Cornwall with a Success Index (England) of 79.5. Of the 35 schools shown, 26 are academy, 5 are local authority, 4 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider South West secondary schools league table, every school on the Cornwall page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best secondary school in Cornwall?

The Cornwall Independent School in Hayle, South West ranks first among secondary schools in Cornwall with a Success Index (England) of 79.5 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 73).

How are secondary schools in Cornwall ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.