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Sennen Community Primary Academy

Academy converter · Penzance · TR19 7AW

Ages 3–11 · 98 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
79

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 fill93%

98 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
98
Boys / girls
44 / 54
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
98 / 105 (93%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
14
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

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 Samantha Gillion

Location

Address
Sennen
Postcode
TR19 7AW
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Penzance, Cornwall, 98 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.1%.

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 Levan Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Penzance · TR19 6HD · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM13.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Buryan Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penzance · TR19 6BB · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM28.0%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Samantha Gillion
Telephone
01736871392
Website
http://www.sennen.cornwall.sch.uk

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