Secondary school

Camborne Science and International Academy

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Cornwall
  • TR14 7PP
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 985 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 42%2017/18: top 53%2018/19: top 43%2021/22: top 52%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 42%2024/25: top 31%No exams

A-level results

#27 of 224 South West sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against South West

Attainment 849.7 · South West 45.58/10 Above+21.8 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths46.7% · South West 44.2%6/10 Middle+23.8 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.21 · South West 3.987/10 Above+32.4 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.15 · South West −0.024/10 Below−27.9 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry40.95 · South West 33.6710/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 54.3 · 221 pupils · South West 50.22016/17: 47.4 · 238 pupils · South West 45.62017/18: 45.4 · 211 pupils · South West 45.72018/19: 47.4 · 200 pupils · South West 45.82021/22: 48 · 268 pupils · South West 47.52022/23: 44.5 · 302 pupils · South West 45.42023/24: 47.3 · 301 pupils · South West 45.32024/25: 49.7 · 302 pupils · South West 45.4554.344.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 35% · 238 pupils · South West 39%2017/18: 35% · 211 pupils · South West 40%2018/19: 45% · 200 pupils · South West 39%2021/22: 42% · 268 pupils · South West 46%2022/23: 37% · 302 pupils · South West 42%2023/24: 43.2% · 301 pupils · South West 44.1%2024/25: 46.7% · 302 pupils · South West 44.2%46.7%35%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 30.47 · 103 pupils · South West 29.292016/17: 30.06 · 87 pupils · South West 30.032017/18: 34.95 · 69 pupils · South West 30.252018/19: 37.11 · 71 pupils · South West 31.572021/22: 43.01 · 80 pupils · South West 36.992022/23: 36.48 · 92 pupils · South West 33.142023/24: 41.05 · 81 pupils · South West 33.012024/25: 40.95 · 93 pupils · South West 33.6743.0130.06No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
268 of 268 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st268268
2nd7914
3rd450

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,751
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.4%
First language not English4.3%
SEN support11.3%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils20.2%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

107.8% full · 1,625 places · 217 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 517 responses (28.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school55.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school63.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved60.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50.3% not applicable28% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year54.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.4% not applicable43.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed25.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school64.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing60.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development44.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent47% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 86.7
  • Leadership 17
  • Teaching assistants 14
  • Other support 52.1

Teachers 103.7 FTE · Whole workforce 169.8 · 194 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,202
Spend per pupil£7,675
Staff spend per pupil£6,113
Reserve per pupil£15
  • +£26,000revenue reserve
  • +£940,000in-year balance

Grants £8,104 · self-generated £98 · premises £388 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ATHENA LEARNING TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £4,395,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

301 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.7%
  • Education85%
  • Apprenticeship6%
  • Employment1.7%
  • Not sustained5%
  • Unknown2.3%

After sixth form (16–18)

103 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained85.4%
  • Education52.4%
  • Higher education47.6%
  • Apprenticeship6.8%
  • Employment26.2%
  • Not sustained9.7%
  • Unknown4.9%