Torpoint Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Unique reference
- 112041
- Address
- Trevol Road, PL11 2NH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 739 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.7%
- Persistent absence
- 27.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 85.5%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 3.6%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 130 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 130 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| French | GCSE | 25 |
| Geography | GCSE | 62 |
Admissions
Torpoint Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 98
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 118 59 59 |
| Year 8 | 133 70 63 |
| Year 9 | 150 77 73 |
| Year 10 | 139 74 65 |
| Year 11 | 135 60 75 |
| Year 12 | 38 20 18 |
| Year 13 | 26 8 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 54.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 15.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 47.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 2.4% |