Torpoint Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 7 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
- 748 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.1%
- Persistent absence
- 30.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 92.5%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 1.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other 0.8%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.49
Local authority average 3.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 126 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 126 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| French | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Torpoint Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 124
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 135 69 66 |
| Year 8 | 151 76 75 |
| Year 9 | 141 77 64 |
| Year 10 | 135 60 75 |
| Year 11 | 137 68 69 |
| Year 12 | 31 11 20 |
| Year 13 | 18 8 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 55.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 17.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 9.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 5.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 51.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 14.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.1% 1.7% |