Primary schools in Penzance

There are 19 primary schools in Penzance (Cornwall), teaching 2,560 pupils. Of the 18 with a score, 5 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 9 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Penzance All schools in Penzance

Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools5 of 18scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)121 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full3 of 19schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.2one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs3schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (19)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Nancledra SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	94	9%	Not inspected	82	49 to 95
2	Alverton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	386	18%	No overall grade 2024	81	66 to 90
3	Mousehole SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	94	19%	Good 2022	77	46 to 92
4	Trythall Community Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 2-11	72	11%	Good 2023	67	24 to 91
5	Gulval SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	223	16%	Good 2022	66	40 to 84
6	St Just Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	163	20%	Good 2024	62	36 to 82
7	Newlyn SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	152	31%	Good 2023	57	30 to 80
8	Pendeen SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	79	37%	Good 2023	43	15 to 78
9	St Hilary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	206	15%	Good 2023	43	23 to 66
10	St Levan Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-11	37	14%	Good 2024	28	11 to 60
11	Ludgvan SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	199	11%	No overall grade 2024	25	12 to 47
12	St Buryan Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	61	28%	Good 2023	15	4 to 49
13	St Mary's CofE Primary School, PenzanceChurch of England · ages 3-11	141	34%	Good 2023	14	6 to 31
14	Heamoor Community Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 5-11	201	28%	Good 2021	14	6 to 33
15	Germoe Community Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 3-11	76	28%	Good 2023	13	5 to 37
16	Sennen Community Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	98	16%	Report card 2026	13	5 to 34
17	St Mary's Catholic School, PenzanceAcademy · ages 3-11	139	59%	Not inspected	10	4 to 27
18	Madron Daniel CofE (VA) SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11	40	40%	No overall grade 2025	6	2 to 16
19	Pensans Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	139	57%	Requires improvement 2024	3	2 to 7

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.