Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH · Cornwall · secondary school
9th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.3/10 against 924 of them, against 5.3/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 46.6 · 57 | 46% | 2.64 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.08 · 44 | 38% | 1.69 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.3 · 63 | 15% | 0.98 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 46.6% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.08 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.3 out of 10 either way).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh award, First Lego League, and rugby teams. Trips include visits to London, Belgium, Spain, France, Morocco, and ski destinations in Europe.
Getting in. There are 893 pupils in a school with 1344 places, leaving 451 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in raising their Progress 8 scores above the national baseline? What specific support is available for students preparing for the Duke of Edinburgh award? How do the smaller class sizes impact individual teacher attention during lessons?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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