Pendeen School, Penzance
Pendeen School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Penzance, part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 18 schools in Penzance with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Pendeen School in detail
Pendeen School in its own words
In its own words: "Learning for us is all about making new links, forming new friendships, creating new memories and using the world around us to enrich and broaden our understanding. Our wider school community and families are an integral part of what we do and we are very proud of the relationships we continue to build."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Pendeen School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Pendeen School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Pendeen School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pendeen School are St Just Primary School (2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Trythall Community Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Madron Daniel Church of England School (4.7 miles); and Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School (4.7 miles, Requires improvement, 43% reading, 43% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Pendeen School.
St Just Primary SchoolTrythall Community Primary SchoolMadron Daniel Church of England SchoolMadron Daniel CofE (VA) School
The trust
Pendeen School is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
36.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 6 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 5 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Pendeen School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Pendeen School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Road (sw-bound), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Pendeen School issued 2 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
36.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Pendeen School
Newsletter Thursday 2nd July 2026
2 Jul 2026
Newsletter Friday 19th June 2026
19 Jun 2026
Newsletter 11th June 2026
11 Jun 2026
Newsletter 3rd June 2026
3 Jun 2026
Newsletter 22nd May 2026
22 May 2026
Newsletter 22nd April 2026.pages
22 Apr 2026
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Term dates
Pendeen School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Pendeen School is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
66 pupils
90 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Penzance
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Penzance
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
79
Total Pupils
41
Boys
38
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,063
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,033
Per pupil
£571k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
14.0%
Persistent absence
57
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Pendeen School
What are SATs results like at Pendeen School?
Of the pupils at Pendeen School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Pendeen School's Ofsted rating?
Pendeen School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Pendeen School?
No fixed boundary. When Pendeen School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Pendeen School?
Pendeen School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Pendeen School?
Classes at Pendeen School average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Pendeen School?
Pendeen School has around 79 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pendeen School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Pendeen School in 2024/25. 14% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pendeen School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Pendeen School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Pendeen School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pendeen School?
Pendeen School is at Church Road, Pendeen, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7SE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)