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Pennoweth Primary School

Academy converter · Redruth · TR15 1NA

Ages 3–11 · 348 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-03

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
290

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 fill110%

348 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
348
Boys / girls
169 / 179
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
348 / 315 (110%)
Free school meals
41.4%
FSM pupils
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Cassie Pamplin

Location

Address
Drump Road
Postcode
TR15 1NA
Town
Redruth
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Camborne and Redruth
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 3–11, in Redruth, Cornwall, 348 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.4%.

Open schools in Redruth
15
Primary schools in Redruth
10
Academies among open schools in Redruth
73% (11)
Open schools in TR15
8
Primary in TR15
4
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 Cassie Pamplin
Telephone
01209215671
Website
https://pennoweth.croftymat.org/

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