Camborne Science and International Academy

Secondary Academy Camborne 📅 Term dates 2025–2026 🏅 Ofsted: Good 📊 Attainment 8: 49.7

Camborne Science and International Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Camborne, Cornwall Council, teaching 1,751 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in January 2024. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 49.7 (England 46.1). Its 2025–2026 calendar lists 8 holidays.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Camborne Science and International Academy.

Latest inspection
Good Overall effectiveness
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding
S5 Inspection · Inspected 23 Jan 2024 · Published 29 Feb 2024
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Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Camborne Science and International Academy.

Camborne Science and International Academy term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Interactive Calendar

December 2025
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  • 25 Christmas Day (Bank Holiday)
  • 26 Boxing Day (Bank Holiday)
January 2026
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  • 1 New Year's Day (Bank Holiday)
February 2026
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April 2026
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  • 3 Good Friday (Bank Holiday)
  • 6 Easter Monday (Bank Holiday)
May 2026
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  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
  • 25 Spring Bank Holiday
June 2026
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July 2026
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August 2026
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  • 31 Summer Bank Holiday

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Autumn Term Starts Wednesday 3 September 2025 Term
  • Autumn Half Term Monday 27 October 2025 - Friday 31 October 2025 Holiday
  • Autumn Term Ends Friday 19 December 2025 Term
  • Christmas Holiday Monday 22 December 2025 - Friday 2 January 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Term Starts Monday 5 January 2026 Term
  • Spring Half Term Monday 16 February 2026 - Friday 20 February 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Term Ends Friday 27 March 2026 Term
  • Easter Holiday Monday 30 March 2026 - Friday 10 April 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term Starts Monday 6 April 2026 Term
  • Summer Half Term Monday 25 May 2026 - Friday 29 May 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term Ends Friday 24 July 2026 Term
  • Summer Holiday Monday 27 July 2026 - Tuesday 1 September 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Day (Bank Holiday) 25 December 2025 Holiday
  • Boxing Day (Bank Holiday) 26 December 2025 Holiday
  • New Year's Day (Bank Holiday) 1 January 2026 Holiday
  • Good Friday (Bank Holiday) 3 April 2026 Holiday
  • Easter Monday (Bank Holiday) 6 April 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday 4 May 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday 25 May 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Bank Holiday 31 August 2026 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
49.7 Attainment 8 England 46.1 Top 25%
46.7% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4% Top 34%
40.95 A level average score England 35 Top 14%
20.2% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Camborne Science and International Academy with Cornwall Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 49.7 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school Cornwall Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 49.7
Cornwall Council 45.2 England 46.1 +3.6 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 46.7%
Cornwall Council 43.3% England 45.4% +1.3 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 37.7
Cornwall Council 33 England 34.9 +2.8 vs England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 15.9
Cornwall Council 15.9 England 15.5 +0.4 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 24.5%
Cornwall Council 23.1% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 302
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 40.95 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school Cornwall Council England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 40.95
Cornwall Council 34.99 England 35 +6 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 93
Attendance 20.2% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school Cornwall Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 20.2%
Cornwall Council 18.3% England 17.8% +2.4 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 7.5%
Cornwall Council 7% England 6.8% +0.8 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 88% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school Cornwall Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 88%
Cornwall Council 91% England 92% -4 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 80%
Cornwall Council 82% England 83% -3 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 86% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school Cornwall Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 86%
Cornwall Council 78% England 79% +7 vs England
Went to higher education 48%
Cornwall Council 24% England 37% +11 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Camborne Science and International Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Camborne Science and International Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.