The Cornwall Independent School
14 Trelissick Road, Hayle, TR27 4HY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Adams
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 112082
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01736752612
About this school
The Cornwall Independent School is an independent school in Hayle. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 73 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Cornwall Independent School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Cornwall Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1991, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 53.4 | 55.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 60% | 50% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 70% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 90% | 100% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 5.0 | 5.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Cornwall Independent School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.4 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.5 | 41.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 77 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 20
Location
Nearby schools
-
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy6.2 miles
Academies · Penzance
-
Nancealverne School6.6 miles
Academies · Penzance
-
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy7.7 miles
Academies · Redruth
-
Curnow School9.6 miles
Academies · Redruth
-
Cardrew Court School10.1 miles
Special schools · Redruth
Other schools in Hayle
- Bodriggy Academy Primary
- Connor Downs Academy Primary
- Gwinear Community Primary School Primary
- Leedstown Community Primary School Primary
- Penpol School Primary
- St Erth Community Primary School Primary
- Hayle Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Cornwall Independent School teach?
- The Cornwall Independent School teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is an independent school in Hayle.
- Who is the headteacher of The Cornwall Independent School?
- The headteacher of The Cornwall Independent School is Miss Louise Adams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Cornwall Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Cornwall Independent School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Cornwall Independent School?
- The Cornwall Independent School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is The Cornwall Independent School full?
- The Cornwall Independent School has capacity for 90 pupils and 73 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Cornwall Independent School a faith school?
- No. The Cornwall Independent School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Cornwall Independent School a selective school?
- No. The Cornwall Independent School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have The Cornwall Independent School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.4 in 2023/24 and 55.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Cornwall Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Cornwall Independent School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.