Schools in Redruth

About schools in Redruth

Most of the 15 schools listed in Redruth are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another three schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

58%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 10 schools with published results

Primary schools10

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Illogan School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Lanner Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  83%

  expected standard
• Pencoys Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Pennoweth Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Portreath Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  81%

  expected standard
• St Day and Carharrack Community School

  Foundation school · Ages 4 to 11

  72%

  expected standard
• Treleigh Community Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 2 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Treloweth Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Trewirgie Infants' School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 7

• Trewirgie Junior School

  Academy converter · Ages 7 to 11

  44%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Pool Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  41.8

  Attainment 8
• Redruth School

  Foundation school · Ages 11 to 16

  45.7

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision3

• Cardrew Court School

  Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 16

• Curnow School

  Academy special converter · Ages 3 to 19

• Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy

  Academy alternative provision converter · Ages 5 to 16

Common questions about schools in Redruth

How many schools are in Redruth?

OfferDay lists 15 schools in Redruth, including ten primary schools and three special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Redruth?

Every school in Redruth is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Redruth?

OfferDay ranks schools in Redruth where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.