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Penrice Academy

URN: 136573

Address: Charlestown Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3NR
CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST

Rating and reports

Outstanding

Latest inspection

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate

All reports

  1. Full inspection: OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 02 April 2014
    PDF – Published

  2. Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit, PDF - 15 March 2013
    PDF – Published

  3. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
    PDF – Published
  4. Opened
  5. Previously Penrice Community College Closed

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About Penrice Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Cornwall

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1426
  • School capacity: 1440

Location

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  • Address: Charlestown Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3NR
  • Region: South West

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Part of CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST

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