St Just Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR19 7JU · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM20.2%
0.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 146325
Cape Cornwall School
Academy sponsor led · Penzance · TR19 7JX
Ages 11–16 · 302 pupils · Cornwall
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
39.9
Overall absence
10.5%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-01-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.08
−20+2
Attainment 839.9
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry77%
EBacc APS: 3.6
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.5%
Unauthorised3.2%
- Authorised absence
- 7.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 284
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill50%
302 pupils · 600 places
- Pupils on roll
- 302
- Boys / girls
- 142 / 160
- School capacity
- 600
- Capacity fill
- 302 / 600 (50%)
- Free school meals
- 37.4%
- FSM pupils
- 113
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Hall
Location
- Address
- Cape Cornwall Street, St Just
- Postcode
- TR19 7JX
- Town
- Penzance
- County
- Cornwall
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- District
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- SEN unit
- SEN unit places
- 19 on roll / 20 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Penzance, Cornwall, 302 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Pendeen School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Penzance · TR19 7SE · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM36.7%
2.1 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Hall
- Telephone
- 01736788501