United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Cornwall
Unitary authority · South West, England · population ~573k · 279 state-funded schools
The signature
How Cornwall ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,298/yr
Very low
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
House price
£290,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£1,004/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,591/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Crime
62.2/1k
Low
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.1
High
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Schools
90.6%
Weak
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
278 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
251 of 277 (90.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
279 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 279 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Camborne Science and International Academy | Secondary | 1,783 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newquay Tretherras | Secondary | 1,653 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Richard Lander School | Secondary | 1,525 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Redruth School | Secondary | 1,465 | Good2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bodmin College | Secondary | 1,438 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Penrice Academy | Secondary | 1,422 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Helston Community College | Secondary | 1,326 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Launceston College | Secondary | 1,280 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Penair School | Secondary | 1,239 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Penryn College | Secondary | 1,153 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Saltash Community School | Secondary | 1,149 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Liskeard School and Community College | Secondary | 1,148 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Budehaven Community School | Secondary | 1,140 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wadebridge School | Secondary | 1,050 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mounts Bay Academy | Secondary | 975 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brannel School | Secondary | 931 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Falmouth School | Secondary | 893 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Poltair School | Secondary | 877 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Callington Community College | Secondary | 862 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Treviglas Academy | Secondary | 860 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.