St Ives School, St Ives

In its own words: "At St Ives School, our mission is to create an inclusive, caring, and supportive environment where every student can thrive. We are deeply committed to the success and well-being of all our students, ensuring they have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential."

From the headteacher's welcome: "St Ives School is a thriving 11-16 comprehensive school serving the community of St Ives and the surrounding villages. We offer the highest quality teaching, coupled with an extremely broad and varied choice of extra-curricular clubs and opportunities. We have high expectations and standards for every member of our school community: staff and students."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and drama.

In 2026, pupils at St Ives School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.7 in Cornwall and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 42% in Cornwall and 47% in England.

That is down from 45 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.12: 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 36.9, against 44.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 80 families put St Ives School as their first choice and 140 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

St Ives School is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 112 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 83% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 112 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 9 (1.6%) 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.

The nearest railway station is St Ives (Cornwall) Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Ives School (nw-bound), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 47 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Ives School issued 122 suspensions, 21.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Ives School are St Ives Infant School (0.5 miles), St Ives Junior School (0.6 miles) and St Uny CofE Academy (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.