England
Schools in Penzance
50 schools from official GIAS records — including 37 primary and 6 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Penzance
Penzance has 50 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 37 primary (84%), 6 secondary (14%) and 1 16 plus (2%). They fall under Cornwall local authority. The most common types are foundation school (13), academy converter (12) and community school (11). This includes 18 academies, 2 independent schools and 5 special schools.
How many schools are there in Penzance?
GIAS lists 50 schools in Penzance, England.
What types of schools are in Penzance?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (37), secondary (6) and 16 plus (1).
Which local authority covers Penzance?
Penzance schools are in Cornwall.
Where does this Penzance data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
50 schools · page 1 of 1
Official figures for Penzance
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Foundation school · Primary
Penzance · TR19 6QQ · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- FSM5.9%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Penzance · TR18 2AT · Cornwall
Ages 3–11
Alverton Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR18 4QD · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS267%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM17.9%
- Demand1.02
Cape Cornwall School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Penzance · TR19 7JX · Cornwall
Ages 11–16
- Att839.9
- P8-0.1
- EM5+26%
- Absence10.5%
Germoe Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Primary
Penzance · TR20 9QY · Cornwall
Ages 3–11
- KS255%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM27.6%
- Demand1.00
Gulval School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Penzance · TR18 3BJ · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS279%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM16.1%
- Demand1.00
Heamoor Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
Penzance · TR18 3JZ · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS259%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM28.4%
- Demand1.00
Humphry Davy School
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Secondary
Penzance · TR18 2TG · Cornwall
Ages 11–16
- Att842.2
- P8-0.3
- EM5+36%
- Absence11.8%
Ludgvan School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR20 8EX · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS255%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM10.6%
- Demand0.96
Mounts Bay Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
Penzance · TR18 3JT · Cornwall
Ages 11–16
- Att841.7
- P8-0.6
- EM5+33%
- Absence10.4%
Mousehole School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR19 6QQ · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS280%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM18.5%
- Demand1.00
Nancealverne School
Ofsted: Improved significantlyAcademy special converter
Penzance · TR20 8TP · Cornwall
Ages 2–19
- Absence9.2%
- FSM45.8%
Nancledra School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR20 8NB · Cornwall
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence8.1%
- FSM8.5%
- Demand1.00
Newlyn School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR18 5QA · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS275%
- Absence8.0%
- FSM31.1%
- Demand1.00
Pendeen School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Penzance · TR19 7SE · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS250%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM36.7%
- Demand1.00
Pensans Community Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR20 8UH · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS242%
- Absence8.0%
- FSM57.0%
- Demand0.90
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy alternative provision converter
Penzance · TR18 3NX · Cornwall
Ages 3–16
- FSM70.5%
Sennen Community Primary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR19 7AW · Cornwall
Ages 3–11
- KS260%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM16.1%
- Demand1.00
St Buryan Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR19 6BB · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS286%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM28.0%
- Demand1.00
St Hilary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR20 9DR · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS250%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM15.0%
- Demand1.00
St Just Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR19 7JU · Cornwall
Ages 5–11
- KS256%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM20.2%
- Demand1.00
St Levan Primary School
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Primary
Penzance · TR19 6HD · Cornwall
Ages 4–11
- Absence7.2%
- FSM13.5%
- Demand1.00
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Penzance · TR18 2AT · Cornwall
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM58.6%
- Demand1.00
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Penzance · TR18 4HP · Cornwall
Ages 3–11
- KS240%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM34.0%
- Demand1.00
Trythall Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
Penzance · TR20 8XR · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- Absence7.0%
- FSM11.1%
- Demand1.00
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Penzance · TR20 8SP · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS229%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM40.0%
- Demand1.00
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Penzance · TR20 8SP · Cornwall
Ages 4–11
More about schools in Penzance
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed50
Age ranges
- 5–1113
- 2–118
- 4–116
- 3–116
- 11–165
- 7–112
- 2–192
- 3–162
Local authorities
- Cornwall50
School types
- Foundation school13
- Academy converter12
- Community school11
- Academy sponsor led4
- Voluntary aided school3
- Other independent school2
- Pupil referral unit1
- Further education1
- Foundation special school1
- Academy special converter1
- Special
- 5
- Independent
- 2
- Academies
- 18