There are 13 schools in St Austell (excluding independent schools), including 9 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. St Austell has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in St Austell under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in St Austell
| Total Schools | 13 |
| Total Pupils | 5,240 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 24.83 |
| Median Free School Meals | 25% |
The median school in St Austell has 25% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 28th highest figure in Cornwall. This represents about 1,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of St Austell's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for St Austell is 24.83 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 56th lowest ratio in Cornwall, and the 422nd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the South West region of the UK.
The 1 schools in St Austell operating with pupil referral units offer 30 PRU places to the local area. For teen mothers, there are at least 1 places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.
Primaries
9
22% Outstanding • 78% Good
Secondaries
2
50% Outstanding • 0% Good
Sixth Forms
1
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of St Austell's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 7 schools or 78% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 33% and 22% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 22% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, St Austell's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biscovey Academy | 7–11 yrs | 320 |
Outstanding |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | 2–7 yrs | 190 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | 2–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Charlestown Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Mount Charles School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
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| Pondhu Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
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| Sandy Hill Academy | 3–11 yrs | 252 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very high |
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| St Mewan Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 450 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
Most of St Austell's secondary schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 50% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and very low - about 50% and 0% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 50% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, St Austell's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrice Academy | 11–16 yrs | 1,440 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very low |
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| Poltair School | 11–16 yrs | 900 |
Low |
Most of St Austell's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
Most of St Austell's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, St Austell's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restormel Academy | 5–16 yrs | 30 |
Good |
Very low |
Most of St Austell's schools with teen mother places have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, St Austell's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restormel Academy | 5–16 yrs | 30 |
Good |
Very low |