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Penryn Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Penryn · TR10 8RA

Ages 2–11 · 349 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
285

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%

349 pupils · 525 places

Pupils on roll
349
Boys / girls
190 / 159
School capacity
525
Capacity fill
349 / 525 (66%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
ASPIRE Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Lee

Location

Address
Treverbyn Rise
Postcode
TR10 8RA
Town
Penryn
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Truro and Falmouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
6 on roll / 10 capacity

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 2–11, in Penryn, Cornwall, 349 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability….

Open schools in Penryn
3
Primary schools in Penryn
2
Academies among open schools in Penryn
100% (3)
Open schools in TR10
3
Primary in TR10
2
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 PenrynNear TR10

  • Mabe Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penryn · TR10 9HB · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Francis CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Falmouth · TR11 4SU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Falmouth Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Falmouth · TR11 2BB · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM48.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • Flushing School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Falmouth · TR11 5TX · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Marlborough School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Falmouth · TR11 4HU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM10.8%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Lee
Telephone
01326373290
Website
www.penrynprimary.org/

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