Compare Brannel School and Penrice Academy and Poltair School
Comparison of secondary schools: Brannel School (Secondary) in St Austell; Penrice Academy (Secondary) in St Austell; Poltair School (Secondary) in St Austell — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Brannel School, Penrice Academy and Poltair School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around St Austell, Cornwall. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Penrice Academy), published Apr 2014. The lowest is 2 (Brannel School), published May 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Poltair School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,250, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–30–35%; all within the CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Brannel School
PL26 7RN
|
Penrice Academy
PL25 3NR
|
Poltair School
PL25 4BZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
St Austell Cornwall PL26 7RN |
St Austell Cornwall PL25 3NR |
St Austell Cornwall PL25 4BZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 May 2022 | 1 2 Apr 2014 | 2 24 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1440 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.brannel.com | www.penriceacademy.org | www.poltairschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01726822485 | 0172672163 | 01726874520 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Brannel School
PL26 7RN
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 7RN - Ofsted
- 2 26 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.brannel.com
- Telephone
- 01726822485
Penrice Academy
PL25 3NR
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- St Austell
Cornwall
PL25 3NR - Ofsted
- 1 2 Apr 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.penriceacademy.org
- Telephone
- 0172672163
Poltair School
PL25 4BZ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- St Austell
Cornwall
PL25 4BZ - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.poltairschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01726874520
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