Penrice Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Austell, South West PL25 3NR · Cornwall
#80 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#995 of 4,090 nationally
About Penrice Academy
Penrice Academy is a academy secondary located in St Austell, in the Cornwall local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,405 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 70.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 80th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (75th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (63th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,405; capacity filled 97.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.3%; ebacc average points 4.85.
There are 21 schools in St Austell; Penrice Academy ranks 3rd of 21 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%)50.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.7%
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 Penrice Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,405
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Penrice Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Mount Charles School
St Austell · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
333 students · 412 m away
Sandy Hill Academy
St Austell · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 584 m away
Charlestown Primary School
St Austell · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
372 students · 1.1 km away
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School
St Austell · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
267 students · 1.3 km away
Poltair School
St Austell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
882 students · 1.4 km away
Carclaze Community Primary School
St Austell · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
377 students · 1.5 km away
Pondhu Primary School
St. Austell · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
187 students · 2.2 km away
Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery
St Austell · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
118 students · 3.2 km away
St Mewan Community Primary School
St Austell · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 3.2 km away
Biscovey Academy
Par · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
198 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Park Community School
Barnstaple · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,408 students
Ralph Allen School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,398 students
Downend School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,415 students
The Castle School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,416 students
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,416 students
Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,393 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Penrice Academy a good school?
Penrice Academy has a Success Index (England) of 70.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #80 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 Penrice Academy rank in South West?
Penrice Academy ranks #80 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #995 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Penrice Academy?
Penrice Academy had 1,405 students in 2025.
Is Penrice Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Penrice Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Penrice Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Penrice Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.