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Penpol School

Community school · Hayle · TR27 4AH

Ages 3–11 · 433 pupils · Cornwall

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.7%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
355

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill103%

433 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
433
Boys / girls
210 / 223
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
433 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Chris Coyle-Chislett

Location

Address
2 St George's Road
Postcode
TR27 4AH
Town
Hayle
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Camborne and Redruth
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hayle, Cornwall, 433 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.9%.

Open schools in Hayle
8
Primary schools in Hayle
6
Academies among open schools in Hayle
75% (6)
Open schools in TR27
8
Primary in TR27
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 HayleNear TR27

  • Penpol School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hayle · TR27 4AH · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM21.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Bodriggy Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM34.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Erth Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hayle · TR27 6HN · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM21.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • St Uny CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Ives · TR26 2SQ · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.6%

    2.1 miles away

  • Connor Downs Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hayle · TR27 5DH · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.6%

    2.4 miles away

  • Gwinear Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Hayle · TR27 5LA · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM7.5%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Coyle-Chislett

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