Humphry Davy School
Penzance · Cornwall
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About Humphry Davy School
Humphry Davy School is a secondary school in Penzance, Cornwall. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
The Penwith Education Trust (PET) is a Foundation/co-operative school trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Cornwall. Regions: South West. — from the The Penwith Education Trust (PET) public record.
Humphry Davy School is a secondary school in Penzance, Cornwall, part of The Penwith Education Trust (PET). It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Humphry Davy School
- Address
- Coombe Road
- Postcode
- TR18 2TG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- URN (official identifier)
- 112067
- Establishment number
- 4173
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 740
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 926
- School type
- Foundation school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Academy trust
- The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Headteacher
- Mr William Marshall
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 4 May 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01736363559
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Humphry Davy School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 740 | 71,237 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 37.0% | 23.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 30.7% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.4% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.6% | 3.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Humphry Davy School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 25 Jun 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 17 Nov 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 30 Nov 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Jul 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 18 Jul 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Humphry Davy School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.7% | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 32.7% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Humphry Davy School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £309,100 for 281 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 37.8% | 23.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £415 | £313 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Humphry Davy School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 741 pupils.
| This school | Cornwall average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,831,095 £9,219 per pupil | £8,444 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £7,018,628 £9,472 per pupil | £8,397 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £3,690,229 £4,980 per pupil · 52.6% | £4,720 · 56.2% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £795,373 £1,073 per pupil · 11.3% | £1,123 · 13.4% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £86,505 £117 per pupil · 1.2% | £91 · 1.1% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £20,039 £27 per pupil · 0.3% | £62 · 0.7% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | −£187,533 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£155,272 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,823 per pupil, supply and agency £159 per pupil — spending up £649 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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