Sir James Smith's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Unique reference
- 146408
- Address
- Dark Lane, PL32 9UJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 605 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.9%
- Persistent absence
- 36.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
White British 94.2%
Other White 3%
Mixed 2%
Other 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 100 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 98 |
| French | GCSE | 9 |
| Geography | GCSE | 64 |
Admissions
Sir James Smith's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 114
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 126 66 60 |
| Year 8 | 123 59 64 |
| Year 9 | 145 83 62 |
| Year 10 | 111 53 58 |
| Year 11 | 100 51 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 54.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 15.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 38.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.1% 3.0% |