Best Secondary Schools in Cornwall

We checked all 36 secondary schools in Cornwall and list every one: 31 ranked, then 5 without a rank.

Schools checked: 36
Ranked: 31
Without a rank: 5

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score across Cornwall, and each school's town is shown. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Cornwall also has 237 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Cornwall. Cornwall also has rankings for Penzance, St Austell and Truro.

Ranked secondary schools in Cornwall

Rank 1
Penrice Academy
St Austell, Academy, 1,405 pupils, inspected February 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Attainment 8
50.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
52.2%
Rank 2
The Roseland Academy
Truro, Academy, 665 pupils, inspected September 2017
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
48.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
45.4%
Rank 3
Richard Lander School
Truro, Local authority maintained, 1,561 pupils, inspected March 2015
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
51.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
55.4%
Rank 4
Penair School
Truro, Academy, 1,223 pupils, inspected April 2017
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
49.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
56%
Rank 5
Launceston College
Launceston, Academy, 1,205 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
48.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
55.2%
Rank 6
Penryn College
Penryn, Academy, 1,140 pupils, inspected April 2012
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
49.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
48.7%
Rank 7
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, Academy, 1,751 pupils, inspected January 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
49.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
46.7%
Rank 8
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, Academy, 1,614 pupils, inspected September 2013
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
48.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
46.8%
Rank 9
Falmouth School
Falmouth, Academy, 923 pupils, inspected April 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
48.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
46.6%
Rank 9
Poltair School
St Austell, Academy, 882 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
47.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
48.4%
Rank 11
St Ives School
St Ives, Academy, 580 pupils, inspected January 2017
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
45.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
45%
Rank 12
Helston Community College
Helston, Academy, 1,297 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
43.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
47.2%
Rank 13
Redruth School
Redruth, Local authority maintained, 1,433 pupils, inspected December 2018
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
45.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
42%
Rank 14
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, Academy, 1,018 pupils, inspected December 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
44.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
43.1%
Rank 15
Bodmin College
Bodmin, Academy, 1,236 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Attainment 8
46.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
45.4%
Rank 16
Callington Community College
Callington, Academy, 887 pupils, inspected January 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
44.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
40.9%
Rank 17
Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, Academy, 588 pupils, inspected April 2016
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
42.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
43%
Rank 18
Mullion School
Helston, Academy, 548 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
43.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
41.1%
Rank 19
Treviglas Academy
Newquay, Academy, 872 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
43.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
42%
Rank 20
Budehaven Community School
Bude, Local authority maintained, 1,145 pupils, inspected April 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
45.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
35.6%
Rank 21
Saltash Community School
Saltash, Academy, 1,139 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
42.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
39.3%
Rank 22
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, Academy, 1,115 pupils, inspected March 2013
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
42.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
35.5%
Rank 23
Hayle Academy
Hayle, Academy, 623 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Attainment 8
42.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
32.6%
Rank 24
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint, Local authority maintained, 668 pupils, inspected November 2012
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
41.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
37.8%
Rank 25
Humphry Davy School
Penzance, Local authority maintained, 740 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
41.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
36.3%
Rank 26
Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, Academy, 922 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Attainment 8
43.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
37.7%
Rank 27
Brannel School
St Austell, Academy, 888 pupils, inspected April 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
41.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
31.1%
Rank 28
Fowey River Academy
Fowey, Academy, 676 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
39.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
32.6%
Rank 29
Pool Academy
Redruth, Academy, 714 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Attainment 8
41.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
37.9%
Rank 30
Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, Academy, 302 pupils, inspected January 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
38.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
31.6%
Rank 31
Looe Community Academy
Looe, Academy, 513 pupils, inspected February 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Attainment 8
39.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
24.3%

Secondary schools in Cornwall without a rank

Polwhele House School
Truro, Independent, 109 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
St Josephs School
St Stephens, Independent, 212 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
46.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
The Cornwall Independent School
Hayle, Independent, 73 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
55.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
50%
Truro High School
Truro, Independent, 368 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
46.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Truro School
Truro, Independent, Selective, 775 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
34.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%