Penair School

St Clement, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TN

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

49.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,239

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cornwall →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,239 / 1,320 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

19.7%

Disadvantaged

6.6%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

13.0%

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)

49.1

Attainment 8

1,239 pupils

56%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

70.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.2%

Overall absence

22.1%

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.

77.44

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +10.5 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£45,490

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,445 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£7,483

Spend per pupil

£7,588

Income per pupil

55%

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.