Falmouth School

Trescobeas Road, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4LH

Not rated

Inspected 23 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

48.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

893

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cornwall →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 893 / 1,344 (66%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.7%

Disadvantaged

3.6%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

15.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

48.3

Attainment 8

893 pupils

46.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

7 students

40%

To higher education

15%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.4%

Overall absence

28.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

43.28

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -9.3 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

7.58

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£44,536

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↓ −£245 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -4.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,777

Spend per pupil

£8,645

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.