Redruth School

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Redruth School
Address
Tolgus Vean Redruth , Cornwall , TR15 1TA England
Coordinates	50°14′04″N 5°14′18″W / 50.23437°N 5.23826°W / 50.23437; -5.23826
Information
Type	Foundation school
Motto	Expect the Best
Established	c. 1976
Local authority	Cornwall Council
Department for Education URN	112054 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Craig Bonds
Deputy Headteachers	Beth Haslam
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1,399 students (2022-2023)
Houses	Marconi, Holman, Murdoch, Brunel
Colour(s)	Red,   Black and
Publication	The Carn
Website	www.redruth.cornwall.sch.uk

Redruth School is a secondary school in Redruth, Cornwall, England, for pupils aged 11 to 16.^[1] It was formed in 1976 by the merger of Redruth Grammar School and Tolgus Secondary School.

The sports fields of the school are also used as a venue for the Westward League Cross Country running competitions once a year.The school has extensive sports facilities, such as a swimming pool, a fitness suite and a gymnasium.

Craig Martin, the former headteacher of the school, left the position in 2022. He was headteacher for twelve years. The school's fitness suite has been renamed in his honour.^[2]

• Aphex Twin, musician, attended the school, and named a song on the re-release of his Surfing on Sine Waves album after it.^[3]
• Helen Blaby, BBC reporter and newspaper columnist^{[citation needed]}
• Rory McGrath, British comedian, television personality, and writer
• Molly Caudery, Glasgow 2024 indoor championship gold medal pole vaulter, commonwealth silver medal pole vaulter