Humphry Davy School

A good foundation school school in Cornwall. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Humphry Davy School.

Penzance, TR182TG Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

56

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
48.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.27
English & Maths grade 4+ %
53.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 59.1%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
4 May 2023
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Coombe Road
Penzance, TR182TG
Phone
1736363559
Website
humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
112067
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Address
Coombe Road, Penzance, TR18 2TG
Website
http://www.humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Capacity
840 pupils
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
804
Free School Meals
35.3% (284 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.6% (21 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
88.2%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
37.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
22 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
134
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
804 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Raising Aspirations | Achieving Excellence"

Openness Honesty Caring for others

Head Teacher's Message

The Headteacher describes Humphry Davy School as a caring, high-aspiration, inclusive community with a strong cooperative ethos. He emphasizes maintaining high standards of care while achieving consistently high levels of achievement, and highlights the school’s music heartbeat and close partnership with the local community to support students’ development and success.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Duke of Edinburgh's Award Mock Trial competition Youth Speaks Kernow Youth Book Award (KYBA) reading group World Book Day events/author visits Music Scholars program (auditions for ensembles) Mock Trial competition (history/geography) Music ensembles (Band of Fiasco!, Tempo Tantrums, New Notes Jazz Band, Brass Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble, IMAPCT Vocals, School of Rock) Eco Club Games Club

Sports

Cricket Football Rugby Surfing Boxing Fitness/physical activity Chess club

Facilities

Recording studio Two performance classrooms Apple Mac ICT suite Five specialist practice rooms Guitars, bass guitars, amps, keyboards and a piano in practice rooms Drums (including African djembe) Samba band equipment Six Maths rooms Numeracy support room Department work room ICT room Learning Zone Library with access to Eclipse catalogue ICT suites and laptop trolley in English Mac Suites for Photography/Art-related work Librarian (Mrs Atkins) Professional recording equipment and electronics for music Fully equipped classroom with Interactive White Boards

Curriculum Highlights

Broad, balanced, inspiring, inclusive and challenging curriculum Curriculum designed to embrace all students and extend learning beyond timetabled lessons Strong focus on reading, literacy and digital literacy as foundations for outcomes Open options model and personalised curriculum journeys Extended Key Stage 4 model enabling second/alternative modern foreign languages and arts options Emphasis on careers education and enterprise with Gatsby Benchmarks and Live briefs with local businesses Significant focus on transition/outreach and involvement with local community Music and arts central to school identity and opportunities (music, drama, performing arts)

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