Bodmin College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Oct 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Unique reference
- 136383
- Address
- Lostwithiel Road, PL31 1DD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1438 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 88%
Other White 4.9%
Mixed 3.3%
Unclassified 2%
Other 0.5%
African 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 2 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 18 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 36 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 30 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 98 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Bodmin College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 264 129 135 |
| Year 8 | 257 142 115 |
| Year 9 | 239 123 116 |
| Year 10 | 242 115 127 |
| Year 11 | 239 118 121 |
| Year 12 | 68 21 47 |
| Year 13 | 129 46 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 54.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 15.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 41.0% 47.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 2.4% |