Camborne Science and International Academy
Cranberry Road, Camborne, TR14 7PP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Emma Haase
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Launceston College
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,625
- Pupils on roll
- 1,751
- URN
- 136524
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01209712280
About this school
Camborne Science and International Academy is a secondary academy in Camborne. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,751 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 302 | 301 | 302 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.5 | 47.3 | 49.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.24 -0.40 to -0.08 | -0.15 -0.32 to +0.01 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 43.2% | 46.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 63.5% | 69.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 5% | 6.6% | 21.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
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 Camborne Science and International Academy 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 | 44.5 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.3 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.7 | 41.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,870 |
| 2023/24 | 1,825 |
| 2024/25 | 1,783 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Camborne Science and International Academy compares
Camborne Science and International Academy ranked 3rd of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.7 | 7.5% | 26.5% | 1,751 | — |
| Pool Academy | 41.8 | 8.2% | 29.5% | 714 | 2.1 miles |
| Redruth School | 45.7 | 8.9% | 27.2% | 1,433 | 3.6 miles |
| Hayle Academy | 42.4 | 8.1% | 30.6% | 623 | 4.8 miles |
| St Ives School | 45 | 8.8% | 23.4% | 580 | 7.5 miles |
| Helston Community College | 43.6 | 9% | 20.9% | 1,297 | 7.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.45%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.52%
- Persistent absence
- 20.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pool Academy2.1 miles
Secondary · Redruth
-
Redruth School3.6 miles
Secondary · Redruth
-
Hayle Academy4.8 miles
Secondary · Hayle
-
St Ives School7.5 miles
Secondary · St Ives
-
Helston Community College7.6 miles
Secondary · Helston
Other schools in Camborne
- Camborne Nursery School Nursery
- Crowan Primary School Primary
- Kehelland Village School Primary
- Penponds School Primary
- Rosemellin Community Primary School Primary
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne Primary
- St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy Primary
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy Primary
- Trevithick Learning Academy Primary
- Troon Community Primary School Primary
- Weeth Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Camborne Science and International Academy teach?
- Camborne Science and International Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Camborne.
- Who is the principal of Camborne Science and International Academy?
- The principal of Camborne Science and International Academy is Mrs Emma Haase, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Camborne Science and International Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Camborne Science and International Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Camborne Science and International Academy?
- Camborne Science and International Academy has 1,751 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Camborne Science and International Academy full?
- Camborne Science and International Academy has capacity for 1,625 pupils and 1,751 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Camborne Science and International Academy a faith school?
- No. Camborne Science and International Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Camborne Science and International Academy a selective school?
- No. Camborne Science and International Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Camborne Science and International Academy?
- Camborne Science and International Academy is part of ATHENA LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Camborne Science and International Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.5 in 2022/23 and 49.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Camborne Science and International Academy rank locally?
- Camborne Science and International Academy ranked 3rd of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Camborne Science and International Academy's absence rate?
- Camborne Science and International Academy's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Camborne Science and International Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Camborne Science and International Academy'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 6 July 2026.