SCHOOL PROFILE

Bodmin College

Secondary Academy converter URN 136383
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,550 Published school capacity
Capacity used 79.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Cornwall
Trust CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,236 1,233 full-time · 3 part-time
Female pupils 622 50.3% of pupils
Male pupils 614 49.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.1%
5.3 pts above England
School 30.1%
Cornwall 22.8%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.1%
14.2 pts below England
School 6.1%
Cornwall 3.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.2%
2.2 pts above England
School 3.2%
Cornwall 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.5%
1,082
Any other White background
5.2%
64
Unclassified
1.9%
23
Any other Mixed background
1.4%
17
African
1.1%
13
White and Asian
0.9%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 26.7% 330 of 1,236 pupils
5.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 26.7%
Cornwall 21.1%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.2% 250 pupils
England 14.8% 5.4 pts above
EHC plans 6.5% 80 pupils
England 6.0% 0.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 120
Moderate learning difficulty 75
Autistic spectrum disorder 47
Speech, language & communication 43
Specific learning difficulty 23
Physical disability 9

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

46.0 6.8 pts above England
School 46.0
Cornwall 40.7
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 45.4% England 36.0% 9.4 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 63.0% England 51.4% 11.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 11.3% England 30.6% 19.3 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.78 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.44 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.63%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.42 pts higher than England
School 9.63%
Cornwall 5.87%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

25.89%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.08 pts higher than England
School 25.89%
Cornwall 14.15%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.53%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.73 pts higher than England
School 6.53%
Cornwall 1.49%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

79.7% 12.6 pts below England
Bodmin College
79.7%
Cornwall
85.8%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information