Compare Budehaven Community School and Penrice Academy and The Roseland Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Budehaven Community School (Secondary) in Bude; Penrice Academy (Secondary) in St Austell; The Roseland Academy (Secondary) in Truro — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Budehaven Community School, Penrice Academy and The Roseland Academy. They are secondary phase and foundation school and academy converter type located around Bude, Cornwall, St Austell, Cornwall and Truro, Cornwall. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Penrice Academy), published Apr 2014. The lowest is 2 (Budehaven Community School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Budehaven Community School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 20–25%, range 20–25%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST and The Roseland Multi Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Budehaven Community School
EX23 8DQ
|
Penrice Academy
PL25 3NR
|
The Roseland Academy
TR2 5SE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bude Cornwall EX23 8DQ |
St Austell Cornwall PL25 3NR |
Truro Cornwall TR2 5SE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 May 2024 | 1 2 Apr 2014 | 1 6 Nov 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1304 | 1440 | 655 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under 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 (908) | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | The Roseland Multi Academy Trust |
| Website | www.budehaven.cornwall.sch.uk | www.penriceacademy.org | www.theroseland.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01288353271 | 0172672163 | 01872530675 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Bude
Cornwall
EX23 8DQ - Ofsted
- 2 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cornwall (908)
- Website
- www.budehaven.cornwall.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01288353271
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Truro
Cornwall
TR2 5SE - Ofsted
- 1 6 Nov 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Roseland Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.theroseland.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01872530675
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