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Cornwall state schools league table 2025

Academies, free schools and local-authority maintained schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 100 schools in Cornwall, South West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South West.

  1. 1
    95
    Trythall Community Primary SchoolPenzance · Local authority Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 72 students
  2. 2
    93
    Duloe CofE VA Primary AcademyLiskeard · Academy Primary91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 99 students
  3. 3
    92
    Gorran SchoolSt Austell · Local authority Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 91 students
  4. 4
    91
    Newquay Primary AcademyNewquay · Academy Primary– · 132 students
  5. 5
    91
    Penponds SchoolCamborne · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 104 students
  6. 6
    90
    Antony Church of England SchoolTorpoint · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 94 students
  7. 7
    89
    Portreath Community Primary SchoolRedruth · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 165 students
  8. 8
    86
    Nancledra SchoolPenzance · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 94 students
  9. 9
    84
    Lanner Primary SchoolRedruth · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
  10. 10
    84
    Millbrook CofE Primary SchoolTorpoint · Academy Primary95% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 90 students
  11. 11
    81
    Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolSaltash · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
  12. 12
    81
    St John's Catholic Primary School, CamborneCamborne · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 149 students
  13. 13
    81
    Mawnan CofE VA Primary SchoolFalmouth · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 144 students
  14. 14
    80
    Mount Hawke AcademyTruro · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 241 students
  15. 15
    80
    Perranporth Community Primary SchoolPerranporth · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
  16. 16
    80
    Alverton Primary SchoolPenzance · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 386 students
  17. 17
    79
    Mevagissey Community Primary SchoolSt Austell · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 160 students
  18. 18
    78
    St Dominic CofE Primary SchoolSt Dominick · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 83 students
  19. 19
    77
    Lewannick Community Primary SchoolLaunceston · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 85 students
  20. 20
    76
    Crowan Primary SchoolCamborne · Academy Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 88 students
  21. 21
    76
    Pencoys Primary SchoolRedruth · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 168 students
  22. 22
    76
    Tregony Community Primary SchoolTruro · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 171 students
  23. 23
    75
    Richard Lander SchoolTruro · Local authority Secondary51.0 Attainment 8 · 1,561 students
  24. 24
    73
    Pelynt Primary AcademyCornwall · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 89 students
  25. 25
    72
    Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary SchoolTruro · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 198 students
  26. 26
    72
    Copper Valley Infant and Nursery AcademyGunnislake · Academy Primary– · 70 students
  27. 27
    72
    Calstock Community Primary SchoolCalstock · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 60 students
  28. 28
    72
    St Issey Church of England Primary SchoolWadebridge · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 124 students
  29. 29
    72
    Marlborough SchoolFalmouth · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 212 students
  30. 30
    71
    Summercourt AcademyNewquay · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 100 students
  31. 31
    71
    Cardinham SchoolBodmin · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 81 students
  32. 32
    71
    Penair SchoolTruro · Academy Secondary49.1 Attainment 8 · 1,223 students
  33. 33
    71
    Landewednack Community Primary SchoolHelston · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 73 students
  34. 34
    71
    Lostwithiel SchoolLostwithiel · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 166 students
  35. 35
    71
    Penrice AcademySt Austell · Academy Secondary50.9 Attainment 8 · 1,405 students
  36. 36
    71
    Upton Cross AcademyLiskeard · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 113 students
  37. 37
    70
    Gerrans SchoolTruro · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 69 students
  38. 38
    70
    Ladock C of E SchoolTruro · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 78 students
  39. 39
    70
    Tintagel Primary SchoolTintagel · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 89 students
  40. 40
    70
    King Charles Church of England Primary SchoolFalmouth · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 414 students
  41. 41
    70
    St Breock Primary SchoolWadebridge · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 203 students
  42. 42
    69
    Beacon AcademyBodmin · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 448 students
  43. 43
    69
    Launceston CollegeLaunceston · Academy Secondary48.0 Attainment 8 · 1,205 students
  44. 44
    68
    St Just Primary SchoolPenzance · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 163 students
  45. 45
    68
    Braddock CofE Primary SchoolLiskeard · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 111 students
  46. 46
    68
    Penryn CollegePenryn · Academy Secondary49.2 Attainment 8 · 1,140 students
  47. 47
    67
    Jacobstow Community AcademyBude · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 85 students
  48. 48
    67
    Camborne Science and International AcademyCamborne · Academy Secondary49.7 Attainment 8 · 1,751 students
  49. 49
    67
    Trekenner Community Primary SchoolLaunceston · Local authority Primary– · 69 students
  50. 50
    67
    St Merryn SchoolPadstow · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 115 students
  51. 51
    67
    Goonhavern Primary SchoolTruro · Academy Primary– · 219 students
  52. 52
    67
    Trenance Learning AcademyNewquay · Academy Primary– · 321 students
  53. 53
    65
    Newquay TretherrasNewquay · Academy Secondary48.4 Attainment 8 · 1,614 students
  54. 54
    65
    Egloskerry Primary SchoolLaunceston · Academy Primary91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 79 students
  55. 55
    65
    Blackwater Community Primary SchoolTruro · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 128 students
  56. 56
    65
    Camelford Community Primary SchoolCamelford · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 253 students
  57. 57
    64
    Weeth Community Primary SchoolCAMBORNE · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 182 students
  58. 58
    64
    Mylor Bridge Community Primary SchoolFalmouth · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 146 students
  59. 59
    64
    Mousehole SchoolPenzance · Academy Primary92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 94 students
  60. 60
    64
    Torpoint Nursery and Infant SchoolTorpoint · Local authority Primary– · 204 students
  61. 61
    63
    Probus Primary SchoolTruro · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
  62. 62
    63
    The Roseland AcademyTruro · Academy Secondary48.3 Attainment 8 · 665 students
  63. 63
    62
    Gulval SchoolPenzance · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 223 students
  64. 64
    62
    Constantine Primary SchoolFalmouth · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 155 students
  65. 65
    62
    Tywardreath SchoolPar · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 300 students
  66. 66
    62
    Newquay Junior AcademyNewquay · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 462 students
  67. 67
    62
    Stoke Climsland SchoolCALLINGTON · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 185 students
  68. 68
    61
    Sky Primary and Eden Project NurserySt Austell · Academy Primary– · 118 students
  69. 69
    61
    South Petherwin Community Primary SchoolLaunceston · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 114 students
  70. 70
    61
    St Day and Carharrack Community SchoolRedruth · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 102 students
  71. 71
    61
    Sandy Hill AcademySt Austell · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 455 students
  72. 72
    61
    St Columb Minor AcademyNewquay · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 393 students
  73. 73
    61
    St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolLaunceston · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
  74. 74
    60
    Godolphin Primary SchoolHelston · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 81 students
  75. 75
    60
    Nanstallon Community Primary SchoolBodmin · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 111 students
  76. 76
    60
    St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolLiskeard · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 292 students
  77. 77
    60
    Dobwalls Community Primary SchoolLiskeard · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 192 students
  78. 78
    59
    St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & NurserySaltash · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 349 students
  79. 79
    59
    Padstow SchoolPadstow · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 157 students
  80. 80
    59
    St Hilary SchoolPenzance · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 206 students
  81. 81
    58
    Lanivet Community Primary SchoolBodmin · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 147 students
  82. 82
    58
    Luxulyan SchoolBodmin · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 107 students
  83. 83
    58
    St Ives Infant SchoolSt Ives · Academy Primary– · 132 students
  84. 84
    56
    St Newlyn East Learning AcademyNewquay · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 154 students
  85. 85
    55
    Poltair SchoolSt Austell · Academy Secondary47.4 Attainment 8 · 882 students
  86. 86
    55
    St Erth Community Primary SchoolHayle · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 105 students
  87. 87
    55
    St Mewan Community Primary SchoolSt Austell · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 441 students
  88. 88
    55
    Mithian SchoolSt Agnes · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 73 students
  89. 89
    54
    Callington Primary SchoolCALLINGTON · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 354 students
  90. 90
    54
    Falmouth SchoolFalmouth · Academy Secondary48.3 Attainment 8 · 923 students
  91. 91
    54
    Penryn Primary AcademyPenryn · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 349 students
  92. 92
    54
    Chacewater Community Primary SchoolTruro · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 203 students
  93. 93
    53
    Wendron Church of England Primary SchoolHelston · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 105 students
  94. 94
    53
    Leedstown Community Primary SchoolHayle · Academy Primary– · 74 students
  95. 95
    53
    Menheniot Primary SchoolLiskeard · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 138 students
  96. 96
    53
    St Minver SchoolWadebridge · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 175 students
  97. 97
    53
    St Ives SchoolSt Ives · Academy Secondary45.0 Attainment 8 · 580 students
  98. 98
    53
    Helston Community CollegeHelston · Academy Secondary43.6 Attainment 8 · 1,297 students
  99. 99
    52
    Illogan SchoolRedruth · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
  100. 100
    52
    St Agnes AcademySt Agnes · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 386 students

Trythall Community Primary School in Penzance leads the 2025 list of state schools in Cornwall with a Success Index (England) of 95.0. Of the 100 schools shown, 84 are academy, 16 are local authority.

For the full picture see the wider South West state 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 state school in Cornwall?

Trythall Community Primary School in Penzance, South West ranks first among state schools in Cornwall with a Success Index (England) of 95.0 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 72).

How are state 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.