Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School, Penzance
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a calm, kind school where children feel safe and valued. The staff prioritise teaching children to read well and provide exciting trips and experiences that bring learning to life. Pupils show positive attitudes to learning and take on leadership roles that help them make a real difference in the school community.
Key Strengths
- Warm, caring relationships between staff and pupils create a safe, inclusive environment free from bullying concerns
- Strong focus on reading - careful phonics teaching helps pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Wide range of enrichment opportunities including trips and experiences that deepen learning
- Positive pupil behaviour and high attendance due to strong school routines and emphasis on the importance of regular attendance
- New leadership has established clear vision and is taking action to improve the school
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, the school has not identified precisely enough what knowledge pupils need to learn and remember, so pupils are not building secure knowledge
- Teaching quality varies across the school and early years, meaning some pupils are not learning as well as others
- Support for pupils with SEND is in early stages and not yet precise enough to help all these pupils progress well through the curriculum
- Governors are new and do not yet have deep enough knowledge of the school to check that improvements are working effectively
- Some weaknesses from the previous inspection have not been addressed quickly enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff building warm relationships and pupils knowing adults will help with any worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum visits, St Piran's Day parade attendance, residential trip to London, play leaders roles, before-school club
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School is a small primary school where pupils feel safe and valued in a calm, kind environment. Under new leadership, the school has raised its ambition for what pupils can achieve, but much of its improvement work is still in early stages and the quality of education requires improvement.
At a Glance
40.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
15.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
40 pupils
56 capacity
16 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Penzance
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Admissions Demand - Cornwall
Places available
6,695
Applications
4,808
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.93603%
Overall absence
12.90323%
Persistent absence
31
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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