Redruth School is a secondary school in Redruth, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Redruth School currently has around 1465 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 27.0% 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 10.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.3%).
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 (85%) , including 8% who stay in school sixth forms and 77% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Tolgus Vean, Redruth, TR15 1TA |
| Website: | http://www.redruth.cornwall.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01209203700 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Craig Bonds |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 112054 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/12/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1699 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1465 |
| Number of Boys: | 756 |
| Number of Girls: | 709 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.30% | 1352 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 54 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 10 |
| African | 0.40% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardrew Junior School Drump Road , TR15 1LU | - not rated | 900 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trewirgie Infant School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ | - not rated | 943 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trewirgie Infants' School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ | 3out of 4 | 943 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN | 3out of 4 | 962 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN | - not rated | 962 yd | Community school | 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 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pool Business and Enterprise College Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ | - not rated | 2,636 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pool Academy Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ | 2out of 4 | 2,636 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curnow School Drump Road , TR15 1LU | - not rated | 900 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Curnow School Drump Road , TR15 1LU | 4out of 4 | 900 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfields Private School Lower Cardrew Lane , TR15 1SY | - not rated | 989 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardrew Court School Cardrew Industrial Estate , Cardrew Way TR15 1SS | - not rated | 1,844 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Treleigh House School Treleigh , TR16 4AY | - not rated | 2,079 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.