Curnow School is a not applicable school in Redruth, serving pupils aged 3 to 19. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Curnow School currently has around 112 pupils on roll, which is about 120% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 66.1% boys and 33.9% girls. Around 46.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 14.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 83% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Drump Road, Redruth, TR15 1LU |
| Website: | www.curnowschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01209215432 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Robert Armstrong |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143166 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 93 |
| Number of Pupils: | 112 |
| Number of Boys: | 74 |
| Number of Girls: | 38 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 14.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.40% | 108 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardrew Junior School Drump Road , TR15 1LU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pennoweth Primary School Drump Road , TR15 1NA | - not rated | 201 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pennoweth Primary School Drump Road , TR15 1NA | 3out of 4 | 201 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gweal-An-Top Infant and Nursery School School Lane , East End TR15 2ER | - not rated | 675 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN | 3out of 4 | 946 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redruth School Tolgus Vean , TR15 1TA | 3out of 4 | 900 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curnow School Drump Road , TR15 1LU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Curnow School Drump Road , TR15 1LU | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfields Private School Lower Cardrew Lane , TR15 1SY | - not rated | 92 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardrew Court School Cardrew Industrial Estate , Cardrew Way TR15 1SS | - not rated | 972 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Treleigh House School Treleigh , TR16 4AY | - not rated | 1,274 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.