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Cape Cornwall School
Cape Cornwall Street, St Just, Penzance TR19 7JX
Cape Cornwall School is a non-selective academy. It has about 230 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Truro and Penwith Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Ives School, Hayle Academy, Helston Community College and Mullion School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Finances.
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Distance
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5.8Mounts Bay Academy
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10.6St Ives School
12.9Hayle Academy
17.7Camborne Science and International Academy
18.3Helston Community College
19.8Pool Academy
21.1Mullion School
21.3Redruth School
25.4Penryn College
26.3Falmouth School
27.5Richard Lander School
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Representation: There is no representation information for this school. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data

Provision for special educational needs
 Autistic spectrum disorder  Hearing impairment
 Moderate learning difficulty  Multi-sensory impairment
 Physical disability  Profound and multiple learning difficulty
 Severe learning difficulty  Social, emotional and mental health
 Specific learning difficulty  Speech, language and communication
 Visual impairment
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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