Camborne Science and International Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Cornwall
Cranberry Road, Camborne, TR14 7PP
68
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 23/01/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.5%
20.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,751
Capacity used
Over capacity108%
1,625 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
284 of 284 families who put it first got an offer
293
Places offered
413
Total applications
1.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 284 | 284 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 77 | 6 | ● 8% |
| 3rd preference | 52 | 1 | ● 2% |
| Total | 413 | 291 | 70% |
1st preference success by year
Cornwall lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Emma Haase
- Address
- Cranberry Road, Camborne, TR14 7PP
- Phone
- 01209712280
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Ward / constituency
- Camborne West & Treswithian · Camborne and Redruth
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 136524
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 26% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 10% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
1,751 pupils · 1,625 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
23 January 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,635 pupils
Attendance
92.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
7.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
20.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 47.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.15 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.86 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 41.05 | — | — |
Average grade: B (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 46.7% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 69.2% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.9% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.21 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 302 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 40.95 | 35 |
| Average grade | B | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 41.4% | 17% |
| A-level students | 93 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 302 | 21% | 54% | 72% | |
| Mathematics | 301 | 23% | 52% | 73% | |
| English Literature | 300 | 22% | 63% | 79% | |
| Combined Science | 231 | 13% | 44% | 68% | |
| Geography | 174 | 30% | 57% | 70% | |
| History | 130 | 29% | 57% | 65% | |
| Art and Design | 103 | 19% | 59% | 71% | |
| Design & Technology | 71 | 31% | 52% | 63% | |
| Biology | 63 | 51% | 79% | 94% | |
| Physics | 61 | 48% | 79% | 89% | |
| Chemistry | 61 | 59% | 85% | 95% | |
| Computer Science | 57 | 49% | 74% | 82% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 40 | 35% | 63% | 85% | |
| Biology | 33 | 15% | 39% | 61% | |
| Chemistry | 32 | 25% | 44% | 72% | |
| Physics | 22 | 27% | 55% | 82% | |
| Psychology | 15 | 7% | 7% | 47% | |
| Geography | 14 | 14% | 50% | 71% | |
| History | 12 | 0% | 17% | 33% | |
| Mathematics (Further) | 10 | 40% | 90% | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 9 | 0% | 33% | 44% | |
| English Literature | 7 | 0% | 14% | 86% | |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 7 | 14% | 29% | 43% | |
| Sociology | 6 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 10310: Camborne Science and International Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 7 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 55% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 5% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 58% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Cornwall council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.