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St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance

Academy converter · Penzance · TR18 2AT

Ages 3–11 · 139 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-26

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
131

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%

139 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
139
Boys / girls
65 / 74
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
139 / 210 (66%)
Free school meals
58.6%
FSM pupils
78
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Plymouth
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Academy trust
PLYMOUTH CAST
Sponsor
Plymouth CAST
Headteacher
Miss Nichola Teixeira

Location

Address
Peverell Road
Postcode
TR18 2AT
Town
Penzance
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
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 Penzance, Cornwall, 139 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 58.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Plymouth.

Open schools in Penzance
25
Primary schools in Penzance
20
Academies among open schools in Penzance
72% (18)
Open schools in TR18
9
Primary in TR18
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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    • FSM16.1%

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  • Heamoor Community Primary School

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    • FSM28.4%

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    • Absence5.2%
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    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM31.1%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nichola Teixeira
Telephone
01736330005
Website
www.st-marys-catholic.eschools.co.uk

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