Mounts Bay Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mounts Bay Academy is a secondary school in Penzance for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 2nd of 3 secondary schools in Penzance. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 17 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

191 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.7

43.7, 2.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.7%

37.7%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths66%

66%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc41.4%

41.4%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.82

3.82, 0.27 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

922 pupils on roll, with places for 1,020

Eligible for free school meals24%

24%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mounts Bay Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Humphry Davy School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.5
Cape Cornwall School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.4
St Ives School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.0
The Cornwall Independent School	7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 55.5
Hayle Academy	8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 42.4

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Simeon Royle
Phone: 01736363240
Website: mountsbay.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3JT
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 136873

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.