Newquay Tretherras, based in Newquay, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Newquay Tretherras currently has around 1653 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 19.8% 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 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 47% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Trevenson Road, Newquay, TR7 3BH |
| Website: | http://www.tretherras.net |
| Telephone: | 01637872080 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Gemma Harries |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136533 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/09/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1634 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1653 |
| Number of Boys: | 862 |
| Number of Girls: | 791 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.10% | 1424 |
| Other White | 5.20% | 86 |
| Unclassified | 3.30% | 55 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 25 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 22 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 15 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Adjacent To Newquay Tertherras School , Treveson Road | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newquay Primary Academy Trevenson Road , TR7 3BW | 4out of 4 | 351 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Columb Minor Academy Porth Bean Road , St Columb Minor TR7 3JF | - not rated | 855 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Columb Minor School Porthbean Road , St Columb Minor TR7 3JF | - not rated | 855 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newquay Junior School Edgcumbe Avenue , TR7 2NL | - not rated | 1,188 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newquay Tretherras School Trevenson Road , TR7 3BH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newquay Tretherras Trevenson Road , TR7 3BH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Treviglas Academy Bradley Road , TR7 3JA | - not rated | 767 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Treviglas Community College Bradley Road , TR7 3JA | - not rated | 768 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.