Camborne Science and International Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Unique reference
- 136524
- Address
- Cranberry Road, TR14 7PP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1783 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 88.1%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 2.6%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.6
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.2
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 27 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 32 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 3 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 2 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 65 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 77 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
Camborne Science and International Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 293
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 335 171 164 |
| Year 8 | 331 153 178 |
| Year 9 | 311 164 147 |
| Year 10 | 286 127 159 |
| Year 11 | 302 159 143 |
| Year 12 | 99 49 50 |
| Year 13 | 119 57 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 54.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 15.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 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 | 71.0% 47.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 2.4% |