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Pendeen School

Academy sponsor led · Penzance · TR19 7SE

Ages 5–11 · 79 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
59

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 fill66%

79 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
79
Boys / girls
41 / 38
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
79 / 119 (66%)
Free school meals
36.7%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Truro and Penwith College
Headteacher
Mr Chris Summerfield

Location

Address
Church Road, Pendeen
Postcode
TR19 7SE
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Penzance, Cornwall, 79 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.7%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in PenzanceNear TR19

  • St Just Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penzance · TR19 7JU · Cornwall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM20.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • Cape Cornwall School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Penzance · TR19 7JX · Cornwall

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Summerfield
Telephone
01736788583
Website
http://www.pendeenschool.co.uk

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