Schools in Cornwall
260 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Cornwall
Primary
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Offered their first choice
95.9%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 92.6% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
99.6%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
4,732
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 95.9% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 3.3 points higher than in 2016, when it was 92.6%.
The council's primary schools between them had 6,475 places for 4,732 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
97.4%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 98.4% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
99.3%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
5,542
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 97.4% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 1.0 points lower than in 2016, when it was 98.4%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 6,387 places for 5,542 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Cornwall lodged 100 appeals about a school place.
66 of them were heard by a panel and 23 succeeded, which is about 35 in every 100 heard.
The other 34 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston College
Launceston |
1.01 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Looe Community Academy
Looe |
0.99 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance |
0.97 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Mullion School
Helston |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Newquay Tretherras
Newquay |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Penair School
Truro |
0.94 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Penrice Academy
St Austell |
0.92 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Penryn College
Penryn |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Poltair School
St Austell |
1.19 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Pool Academy
Redruth |
0.80 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Redruth School
Redruth |
1.08 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Richard Lander School
Truro |
1.06 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Saltash Community School
Saltash |
0.99 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Sir James Smith's School
Camelford |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Ives School
St Ives |
0.90 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Roseland Academy
Truro |
0.96 | - | School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Torpoint Community College
Torpoint |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Treviglas Academy
Newquay |
1.03 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Wadebridge School
Wadebridge |
0.99 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Cornwall by first preferences per place
- Schools in EX22 (7)
- Schools in EX23 (7)
- Schools in PL11 (4)
- Schools in PL12 (10)
- Schools in PL13 (5)
- Schools in PL14 (14)
- Schools in PL15 (17)
- Schools in PL17 (4)
- Schools in PL18 (3)
- Schools in PL22 (3)
- Schools in PL23 (3)
- Schools in PL25 (8)
- Schools in PL26 (13)
- Schools in PL27 (6)
- Schools in PL30 (12)
- Schools in PL31 (5)
- Schools in PL32 (3)
- Schools in TR1 (6)
- Schools in TR10 (3)
- Schools in TR11 (10)
- Schools in TR12 (8)
- Schools in TR13 (12)
- Schools in TR14 (11)
- Schools in TR15 (5)
- What data we hold