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Academy · Year 7–Year 11 · 922 pupils
Humphry Davy School
Coombe Road, Penzance TR18 2TG
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
740
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 926
Local authority
Cornwall
The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Schola Grade 3
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).
About Humphry Davy School
Humphry Davy School is a state secondary school in Penzance, Cornwall, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of The Penwith Education Trust (PET).
It has 740 pupils on roll and room for 926. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- State School · What this means
- Level
- Secondary
- Year groups
- Year 7–Year 11
- Ages
- 11–16
- Official type
- Foundation school
- Pupils on roll
- 740
- Capacity
- 926 pupils
- Free school meals
- 37.00% of pupils eligible
- Academy trust
- The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 112067
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