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Mousehole School

Academy converter · Penzance · TR19 6QQ

Ages 2–11 · 94 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-20

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
81

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 fill73%

94 pupils · 129 places

Pupils on roll
94
Boys / girls
53 / 41
School capacity
129
Capacity fill
94 / 129 (73%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Sarah Trow

Location

Address
Foxes Lane, Mousehole
Postcode
TR19 6QQ
Town
Penzance
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
Urban/rural
Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Penzance, Cornwall, 94 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.5%.

Open schools in Penzance
25
Primary schools in Penzance
20
Academies among open schools in Penzance
72% (18)
Open schools in TR19
7
Primary in TR19
6
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Trow
Telephone
01736731427
Website
www.mousehole.cornwall.sch.uk/

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