Humphry Davy School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
PUPILS
809
AGES
11 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Foundation school
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(04/05/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
52%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 15% of schools in England) Below Average (About 18% of schools in England) Average (About 35% of schools in England) Above Average (About 16% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 16% of schools in England)

School Results Over Time

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% of pupils who achieved 5+ GCSEs grade 9-4
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% of pupils who achieved GCSE grade 5 or above in both English and maths
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Coombe Road
Penzance
TR18 2TG
01736363559

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school. Since the last inspection in 2011, you have seen a large number of staff come and go and many of the faculty leaders have changed. You have recently re-organised the senior leadership team to better match the skills of each individual to the jobs that need to be done. Pupils’ achievement is good as a result of good and improving teaching. Teachers take pupils’ individual needs into account to provide well-focused support for them in lessons. Disadvantaged pupils are making better progress year on year. The difference between their achievement and that of other pupils nationally is diminishing rapidly. Pupils currently in the school are on track to continue this trend. Without question, school staff work to ensure that each and every pupil achieves their best in a nurturing environment. As one parent, responding to Ofsted’s questionnaire (Parent View), said, ‘It’s clear that he (the headteacher) loves what he does, is approachable and wants the best for every child in his care’. Other parents and inspectors agree. Staff have continued to work on the areas for improvement identified at the previous inspection. Overall, teachers’ marking is now more consistently showing pupils how to improve their work. Teachers use assessment information well to set challenging targets and to monitor pupils’ progress towards them. Consequently, pupils are making strong progress across a wide range of subjects. You have introduced a number of initiatives to improve pupils’ literacy, such as a reading scheme. Pupils now read fluently and apply their literacy skills well in a range of subjects. As a result they are able to write much better and at length to express their knowledge and understanding. Furthermore, through a review of the curriculum, staff have made sure that pupils have a better appreciation of different cultures and religions within the United Kingdom. The governing body is committed wholeheartedly to the school’s work; its members hold senior and middle leaders to account for their work to make sure that the school continues to improve. They show the same determination as you do for each pupil to succeed. Both governors and leaders are reflective and evaluative of the school’s work. Across the school, we found that pupils were very keen to learn. Pupils we spoke with enjoy coming to school and feel that they are making good progress. School data and the work inspectors looked at confirmed this. Throughout our visit, inspectors were clear that the inclusive nature of the school presents some real challenges for you. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs (often complex) and/or disabilities is very high. You have employed specialist staff to best meet the needs of the vast majority of these pupils. In addition, the high number of pupils who join the school at times other than at the start of Year 7 generates several further challenges. Staff make considerable efforts to ease these pupils’ integration and to help them meet the school’s high behaviour expectations and catch up on work they have missed. For a small number of pupils in both these groups, despite leaders’ best efforts, the school cannot meet their particular needs – which can lead to exclusion. While the vast majority of pupils behave well, the number of exclusions for fixed periods of time rose last academic year for a small number of pupils. You are acutely aware that there is work to do to be sure that strategies to support pupils to improve their behaviour are more effective at an earlier stage. Equally, you are rightly concerned about pupils’ attendance. It has improved, but too slowly. Recent changes to leaders’ roles show that you are already taking the urgent action required to address both of these areas. Safeguarding is effective. There is a strong culture of safeguarding across the school. Members of the team overseeing this know each child and their particular situation very well and do all they can to keep pupils safe. Referrals to the local authority are made swiftly and followed up. Leaders are aware of the risk that children missing from education may face and are quick to work with other agencies to ensure that this does not happen. Leaders are aware of the risks that pupils face when they are absent from school. They have implemented a range of measures and carry out risk assessments to make sure that pupils are safe.

Humphry Davy School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>19, "agree"=>54, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>58, "strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>24, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>18, "strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>29, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>29, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 42 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>30, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>34, "agree"=>52, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>49, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>83, "no"=>17} UNLOCK Figures based on 178 responses up to 11-07-2023

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