Mounts Bay Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Penzance, South West TR18 3JT · Cornwall
#220 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2138 of 4,090 nationally
About Mounts Bay Academy
Mounts Bay Academy is a academy secondary located in Penzance, in the Cornwall local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 922 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 46.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 220th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (60th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (41th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 922; capacity filled 90.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 66%; ebacc average points 3.82.
There are 22 schools in Penzance; Mounts Bay Academy ranks 10th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)43.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mounts Bay Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 922
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.82
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Mounts Bay Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Heamoor Community Primary School
Penzance · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
201 students · 464 m away
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School
Penzance · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
40 students · 650 m away
Pensans Community Primary School
Penzance · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
139 students · 810 m away
Humphry Davy School
Penzance · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance
Penzance · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
139 students · 1.4 km away
Alverton Primary School
Penzance · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
386 students · 1.7 km away
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance
Penzance · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
141 students · 2.0 km away
Newlyn School
Penzance · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
152 students · 2.2 km away
Gulval School
Penzance · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
223 students · 2.3 km away
Trythall Community Primary School
Penzance · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
72 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Falmouth School
Falmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
923 students
Henley Bank High School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
916 students
Blaise High School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
914 students
St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
912 students
Lavington School
Devizes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
910 students
Barnwood Park School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
909 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mounts Bay Academy a good school?
Mounts Bay Academy has a Success Index (England) of 46.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #220 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mounts Bay Academy rank in South West?
Mounts Bay Academy ranks #220 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2138 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mounts Bay Academy?
Mounts Bay Academy had 922 students in 2025.
Is Mounts Bay Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Mounts Bay Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Mounts Bay Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mounts Bay Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.