Falmouth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 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
- 893 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.3%
- Girls
- 44.7%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.4%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 87.2%
Other White 4.4%
Mixed 3%
Unclassified 2.2%
African 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
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 48.2
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 22 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Falmouth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 164 94 70 |
| Year 8 | 197 107 90 |
| Year 9 | 164 84 80 |
| Year 10 | 153 79 74 |
| Year 11 | 147 77 70 |
| Year 12 | 31 20 11 |
| Year 13 | 37 33 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 72.0% 54.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 15.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 40.0% 47.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 2.4% |