Cape Cornwall School Catchment Area
Cape Cornwall School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Penzance, Cornwall , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 284 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
284
Pupils
600
Capacity
47%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Cape Cornwall School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cape Cornwall School?
The catchment area for Cape Cornwall School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Cape Cornwall School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cornwall. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cornwall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cornwall catchment area documents →Cape Cornwall School: 600 places, 47% filled: places available
Cape Cornwall School has a published admission number of 600 places. 284 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 47%. At 47% full, the school currently has headroom below its 600 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 33.8% of pupils at Cape Cornwall School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cornwall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cornwall publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cornwall Council school admissions (official) →
Cape Cornwall School: School Information
- Full address
- Cape Cornwall Street, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7JX
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146325
Other Secondary Schools in Penzance
If Cape Cornwall School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Penzance are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cape Cornwall School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cape Cornwall School
What is the catchment area for Cape Cornwall School? ▾
The catchment area for Cape Cornwall School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cape Cornwall School oversubscribed? ▾
Cape Cornwall School has a capacity of 600 places and currently has 284 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Cornwall.
What is the admissions policy for Cape Cornwall School? ▾
Admission to Cape Cornwall School is managed by Cornwall. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Cape Cornwall School cover? ▾
Cape Cornwall School is a secondary school in Penzance, Cornwall, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cape Cornwall School? ▾
Cape Cornwall School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.