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Humphry Davy School, Penzance
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Humphry Davy School details
- Address:
- Humphry Davy School
Coombe Road, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 2TG - Telephone:
- 01736 363559
- Website:
- www.humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk
- Authority:
- Cornwall
- Type:
- Community
- Admissions:
- Comprehensive
- Gender of entry:
- Mixed
- Age range:
- 11-16
- Number of students:
- 812
- Last inspection:
- September 1999. Read the full inspection report.
- Official school profile:
- Read the full school profile
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Humphry Davy School Statistics
| Year | GCSE | A-level |
|---|---|---|
| A*-C | Points | |
| 1997 | 43% | - |
| 1998 | 42% | - |
| 1999 | 53% | - |
| 2000 | 54% | - |
| 2001 | 56% | - |
| 2002 | 54% | - |
| 2003 | 58% | - |
| 2004 | 53% | - |
| 2005 | 49% | - |
| 2006 | 48% | - |
| 2007 | 37% | - |
| GCSE A*-C (including English and mathematics) | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 38% |
| 2005 | 42% |
| 2006 | 37% |
| 2007 | 30% |
| Value added | KS2 - KS3 | KS3 - GCSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.7 | 96.8 |
| 2003 | 99.9 | 100.8 |
| 2004 | 98.5 | 988.7 |
| 2005 | 98.1 | 968.2 |
| 2006 | 99.9 | - |
| 2007 | 100.2 | - |
| Year | Key Stage 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Mathematics | Science | |
| 2002 | 70% | 69% | 74% |
| 2003 | 75% | 73% | 68% |
| 2004 | 65% | 75% | 61% |
| 2005 | 63% | 67% | 68% |
| 2006 | 80% | 69% | 65% |
| 2007 | 71% | 64% | 69% |
| Humphry Davy School 2007 factfile | |
|---|---|
| Total absences (% of half-days missed) | 8.4% |
| Unauthorised absences (% of half-days missed) | 2% |
| Number of 16/18-year-olds | - |
| Number of special needs pupils with statements | 77 |
| Number of special needs pupils without statements | 139 |
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