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Trythall Community Primary School

Foundation school · Penzance · TR20 8XR

Ages 2–11 · 72 pupils · Cornwall

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-15

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)92%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
57

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 fill103%

72 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
72
Boys / girls
37 / 35
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
72 / 70 (103%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Headteacher Nicky Morris

Location

Address
New Mill
Postcode
TR20 8XR
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 2–11, in Penzance, Cornwall, 72 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.1%.

Open schools in Penzance
25
Primary schools in Penzance
20
Academies among open schools in Penzance
72% (18)
Open schools in TR20
9
Primary in TR20
8
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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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Nicky Morris
Telephone
01736362021

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