Falmouth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 8 2023 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
- 137223
- Address
- Trescobeas Road, TR11 4LH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 968 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.1%
- Girls
- 44.9%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22%
- Persistent absence
- 34.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 88.7%
Other White 4.5%
Mixed 2.5%
Unclassified 2.5%
African 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.41
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 3.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 20 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 33 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Falmouth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 108 96 |
| Year 8 | 177 90 87 |
| Year 9 | 164 80 84 |
| Year 10 | 156 83 73 |
| Year 11 | 169 97 72 |
| Year 12 | 47 42 5 |
| Year 13 | 51 33 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 55.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 17.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 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 | 22.0% 14.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% |