Compare Cape Cornwall School and Humphry Davy School and Mounts Bay Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Cape Cornwall School (Secondary) in Penzance; Humphry Davy School (Secondary) in Penzance; Mounts Bay Academy (Secondary) in Penzance — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cape Cornwall School, Humphry Davy School and Mounts Bay Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, foundation school and academy converter type located around Penzance, Cornwall. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Cape Cornwall School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Humphry Davy School (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 700, combined total ≈ 2,050, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Truro & Penwith Academy Trust and LEADING EDGE ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Cape Cornwall School
TR19 7JX
|
Humphry Davy School
TR18 2TG
|
Mounts Bay Academy
TR18 3JT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Penzance Cornwall TR19 7JX |
Penzance Cornwall TR18 2TG |
Penzance Cornwall TR18 3JT |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 7 Mar 2023 | 2 25 Jun 2023 | 2 23 Jan 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 600 | 840 | 1020 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Truro & Penwith Academy Trust | Cornwall (908) | LEADING EDGE ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.cape.cornwall.sch.uk | www.humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk | www.mountsbay.org |
| Telephone | 01736788501 | 01736363559 | 01736363240 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Penzance
Cornwall
TR19 7JX - Ofsted
- 2 7 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Truro & Penwith Academy Trust
- Website
- www.cape.cornwall.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01736788501
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Penzance
Cornwall
TR18 2TG - Ofsted
- 2 25 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cornwall (908)
- Website
- www.humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01736363559
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Penzance
Cornwall
TR18 3JT - Ofsted
- 2 23 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LEADING EDGE ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.mountsbay.org
- Telephone
- 01736363240
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