St Ives School is a secondary school in St Ives, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
St Ives School currently has around 573 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 23.2% 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 10.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.6%).
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 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 88% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Higher Tregenna, St Ives, TR26 2BB |
| Website: | http://www.stivesschool.net |
| Telephone: | 01736795608 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Horner |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 140675 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/01/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 573 |
| Number of Boys: | 293 |
| Number of Girls: | 280 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.60% | 525 |
| Other White | 2.40% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives Infant School The Burrows , TR26 1DH | - not rated | 935 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Ives Infant School Trenwith Burrows , TR26 1DH | 3out of 4 | 935 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Ives Junior School The Burrows , TR26 1DN | 2out of 4 | 968 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Uny CofE Academy Polmennor Drive , Carbis Bay TR26 2SQ | 3out of 4 | 1,839 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Uny CofE School Polmenor Drive , Carbis Bay TR26 2SQ | - not rated | 1,839 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ia School St Ives Road , Carbis Bay TR26 2SF | - not rated | 1,537 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.