Penrice Academy
Charlestown Road, St Austell, PL25 3NR
Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“Penrice Academy is a happy, safe and welcoming school community with highly effective support, care and guidance to allow all students to flourish and excel.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in April 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 11 March 2025
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 1422
- Multi-academy trust
- CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Phone
- 0172672163
- Website
- www.penriceacademy.org