Alverton Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR18 4QD · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS272%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM17.9%
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142243
Newlyn School
Academy converter · Penzance · TR18 5QA
Ages 5–11 · 152 pupils · Cornwall
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
63%
Overall absence
8.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-06-14
- 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 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 108.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised2.8%
- Authorised absence
- 5.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 127
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill72%
152 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- Boys / girls
- 68 / 84
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 152 / 210 (72%)
- Free school meals
- 31.1%
- FSM pupils
- 42
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 5–11
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
- Ms Lauren Connolly
Location
- Address
- Carne Road, Newlyn
- Postcode
- TR18 5QA
- Town
- Penzance
- County
- Cornwall
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- District
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 5–11, in Penzance, Cornwall, 152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.1%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Penzance · TR18 4HP · Cornwall
Ages 3–11
- KS246%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM34.0%
0.6 miles away
Pensans Community Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR20 8UH · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS220%
- Absence8.0%
- FSM57.0%
1.0 miles away
Heamoor Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
Penzance · TR18 3JZ · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS270%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM28.4%
1.1 miles away
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR18 2AT · Cornwall
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM58.6%
1.3 miles away
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Penzance · TR20 8SP · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS217%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM40.0%
1.7 miles away
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Penzance · TR20 8SP · Cornwall
Ages 4–11
1.7 miles away
Mousehole School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR19 6QQ · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS273%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM18.5%
1.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Lauren Connolly
- Telephone
- 01736363509