Bodmin College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,236 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.0
Other independent special school
Three Bridges
- Pupils on roll
- 32of 33 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 6
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Three Bridges’ Year 11 leavers went next, so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
Three Bridges is a special school: its GCSE figures (Attainment 8 of 7.7, 17% with grade 5 or above in English and maths) are published by DfE for completeness and are not comparable with mainstream schools.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Cornwall and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Three Bridges | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 7.7 | 45.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 17% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 17% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.61 | 3.89 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 33.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 3% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 1 | 17% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | 17% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| English Language | 1 | 17% | 89% | — | 20% | — |
| English Literature | 1 | 17% | 86% | — | 21% | — |
| Mathematics | 1 | 17% | 88% | — | 22% | — |
| Physics | 1 | 17% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
Other secondary schools in Cornwall
Brannel School
Academy sponsor led · 888 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.6
Budehaven Community School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,145 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.4
Callington Community College
Academy converter · sixth form · 887 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.0
Camborne Science and International Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,751 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
Cape Cornwall School
Academy sponsor led · 302 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.4
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.