St Michael's Secondary School was a mixed free school located in

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, England. It opened in 2012, had a

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ethos and catered for students aged 11–16 years. Due to a lack of pupil numbers it was merged with Camborne Science and International Academy and closed in 2017.

History

The school opened in 2012 as part of the first wave of free schools, but struggled to attract large numbers of students which would make it viable. It was located on the former Camborne Grammar School site. In May 2015 the school's new sponsors – Camborne Science and International Academy – announced that it was not viable and would close.

Ofsted

In April 2014, the school had its first Ofsted inspection, which showed that it "Requires improvement".Ofsted Report St Michael's Secondary School
/ref> The inspectors noted that the quality of teaching, specifically teachers’ use of assessment, was too uneven to promote consistently good progress for all students.

References

External links

St Michael's Secondary School official site
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