Redruth School, Redruth

In its own words: "We do our best to ensure that everyone is treated respectfully and fairly. We ensure that the whole school site is a safe environment for all. Everybody's needs are different and we understand that we should not treat everybody the same, as this may cause a disadvantage to some, we therefore, treat them equally."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Redruth we believe that school should be a happy place where students feel safe and secure. Learning should be fun and exciting so students are engaged in their studies. We are very proud of our learning environment and the high standards of achievement reached by our students at the school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, rugby, Duke of Edinburgh and cadets.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 26 October 2026, an open day on Tuesday 27 October 2026, an open day on Wednesday 28 October 2026 and an open day on Thursday 29 October 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Redruth School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.7 in Cornwall and 47 across England.

46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 42% in Cornwall and 47% in England.

That is up from 45.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.17: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40, against 50.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 307 families put Redruth School as their first choice and 556 named it as one of their preferences, for 285 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Redruth School are Pool Academy (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 47.7); and Camborne Science and International Academy (3.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.6).

Redruth School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Redruth School is one of 3 schools run by The Redruth Learning Group Trust, an academy trust.

190 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Redruth School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).

Of the 284 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 80% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 78% to a further education college, 8% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 337 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 73 (5.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Redruth School has a SEN unit for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 40 places, 42 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Redruth Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Redruth School (s-bound), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Redruth School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 151 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Redruth School issued 337 suspensions, 23 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Redruth School are Trewirgie Infants' School (0.5 miles), Trewirgie Junior School (0.5 miles), Pennoweth Primary School (0.6 miles) and Treloweth Community Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.