Schools in Redruth
Redruth has 15 schools in Cornwall – 10 primaries, 2 secondaries (Redruth School and Pool Academy) and 3 other settings. Admissions are co-ordinated by Cornwall Council, which publishes catchment boundaries annually.
Eleven of Redruth's schools operate as academies with their own admissions policies. Four schools are currently oversubscribed – meaning catchment distance is the likely tie-breaker at the next intake. Six of the 7 Ofsted-rated schools are graded Good or Outstanding.
School demand in Redruth
Across the 15 schools in Redruth with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 85%. 4 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
11 of the schools in Redruth are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Cornwall, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
7 of the schools in Redruth have a current Ofsted rating, of which 6 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Redruth: 3 oversubscribed (10)
St Day and Carharrack Community School
Primary · Foundation school
Redruth · TR16 5LG
Treleigh Community Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Redruth · TR16 4AY
Trewirgie Junior School
Primary · Academy converter
Redruth · TR15 2QN
Trewirgie Infants' School
Primary · Academy converter
Redruth · TR15 2SZ
Portreath Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Redruth · TR16 4LU
Treloweth Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Redruth · TR15 3JL
Pencoys Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Redruth · TR16 6RB
Illogan School
Primary · Academy converter
Redruth · TR16 4SW
Pennoweth Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Redruth · TR15 1NA
Lanner Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Redruth · TR16 6AZ
Secondary Schools in Redruth (2)
Other Schools in Redruth (3)
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter
Redruth · TR16 6ND
Curnow School
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Redruth · TR15 1LU
Cardrew Court School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Redruth · TR15 1SS
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Redruth are set by Cornwall and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.