Sir James Smith's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Camelford, South West PL32 9UJ · Cornwall
#225 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2178 of 4,090 nationally
About Sir James Smith's School
Sir James Smith's School is a academy secondary located in Camelford, in the Cornwall local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 588 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 45.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 225th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (53th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 588; capacity filled 84.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 58%; ebacc average points 3.67.
There are 3 schools in Camelford; Sir James Smith's School ranks 3rd of 3 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%)42.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.5%
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 Sir James Smith's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 588
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Sir James Smith's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Camelford Community Primary School
Camelford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
253 students · 82 m away
Delabole Primary School
Delabole · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
70 students · 3.5 km away
St Teath Community Primary School
Bodmin · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
145 students · 4.8 km away
Tintagel Primary School
Tintagel · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
89 students · 6.0 km away
St Breward Community Primary School
Bodmin · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
34 students · 6.7 km away
Boscastle Community Primary School
Boscastle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
60 students · 7.1 km away
St Tudy CofE Primary School
Bodmin · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
34 students · 8.2 km away
Otterham Community Primary School
Camelford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
67 students · 9.6 km away
Port Isaac Academy
Port Isaac · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
52 students · 11 km away
St Kew Academy
Bodmin · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
81 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
UTC Plymouth
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594 students
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
Wedmore · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
595 students
St Ives School
St Ives · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
580 students
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
598 students
Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
600 students
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
605 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir James Smith's School a good school?
Sir James Smith's School has a Success Index (England) of 45.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #225 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 Sir James Smith's School rank in South West?
Sir James Smith's School ranks #225 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2178 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir James Smith's School?
Sir James Smith's School had 588 students in 2025.
Is Sir James Smith's School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sir James Smith's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sir James Smith's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir James Smith's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.