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Germoe Community Primary School

Foundation school · Penzance · TR20 9QY

Ages 3–11 · 76 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

6.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)25%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
73

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

76 pupils · 85 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
40 / 36
School capacity
85
Capacity fill
76 / 85 (89%)
Free school meals
27.6%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Helston and Lizard Peninsula Trust
Academy trust
The Helston and Lizard Peninsula Trust
Headteacher
Miss Paula Blackburn

Location

Address
Germoe Lane, Germoe
Postcode
TR20 9QY
Town
Penzance
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Penzance, Cornwall, 76 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.6%.

Open schools in Penzance
25
Primary schools in Penzance
20
Academies among open schools in Penzance
72% (18)
Open schools in TR20
9
Primary in TR20
8
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PenzanceNear TR20

  • Godolphin Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Helston · TR13 9RB · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Breage CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Helston · TR13 9PZ · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM33.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • St Hilary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penzance · TR20 9DR · Cornwall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM15.0%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Paula Blackburn
Telephone
01736763310
Website
www.germoe.cornwall.sch.uk

Official links