Camborne Science and International Academy has been awarded £5,000 by the government in recognition of its work with disadvantaged pupils.

It is one of eight schools in the south west to have been praised for raising the achievements of these students.

Schools Minister David Laws congratulated the schools that have qualified in the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards following key stage four results published at the end of January.

Every school has won at least £5,000 and eligible schools will now be invited to apply for prizes worth up to £250,000. Final prizes will be awarded at a ceremony hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in March.

The pupil premium is extra funding schools receive for every disadvantaged pupil they teach and is worth £2.5 billion nationally this year alone.

Schools Minister David Laws said: “The pupil premium is building a fairer society with opportunity for everyone.

“I would encourage all of the secondary schools in the South West which have received a prize to share their successful approach with other schools so they can learn from their experience.

“I hope all schools will continue to learn from this excellent practice and ensure they are using their pupil premium effectively, so that they too may be in the running for a prize in 2016.”