St Ives School
Higher Tregenna, St Ives, TR26 2BB
580 pupils · 97% of 600 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 1 December 2022, published 23 January 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 59.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 19.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 89 | 80 | 140 | 86 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 112 | 111 | 182 | 112 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 103 | 98 | 167 | 102 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 123 | 121 | 164 | 121 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 128 | 150 | 177 | 128 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 120 | 121 | 166 | 120 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 107 | 107 | 145 | 107 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 108 | 108 | 137 | 108 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Hayle Academy 5.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Humphry Davy School 9.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Mounts Bay Academy 9.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Camborne Science and International Academy 12.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Pool Academy 15.2 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Cape Cornwall School 17.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.