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St Levan Primary School

Foundation school · Penzance · TR19 6HD

Ages 4–11 · 37 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

100%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)100%
Higher standard (RWM)38%
Avg scaled score — reading
114.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
33

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 fill88%

37 pupils · 42 places

Pupils on roll
37
Boys / girls
15 / 22
School capacity
42
Capacity fill
37 / 42 (88%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Academy trust
The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Headteacher
Mr Ben Chalwin

Location

Address
The Bottoms, St Levan
Postcode
TR19 6HD
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Penzance, Cornwall, 37 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.5%.

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.

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  • St Buryan Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Penzance · TR19 6BB · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Sennen Community Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penzance · TR19 7AW · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM16.1%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Chalwin
Telephone
01736810486
Website
www.st-levan-primary-school.org.uk/

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