Pennoweth Primary School, Redruth
Pennoweth Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Redruth, part of Crofty Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 9 schools in Redruth with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pennoweth Primary School in detail
Pennoweth Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Pennoweth, everything we do is about enabling every child to reach their full potential."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Pennoweth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Pennoweth Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Pennoweth Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Pennoweth Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pennoweth Primary School are Trewirgie Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 54% maths); Trewirgie Infants' School (0.5 miles, Good); Treleigh Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths); and Treloweth Community Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Pennoweth Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Trewirgie Junior SchoolTrewirgie Infants' SchoolTreleigh Community Primary SchoolTreloweth Community Primary School
The trust
Pennoweth Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Crofty Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 15 (4.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redruth Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Higher Fore Street (e-bound), 320 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 125 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Pennoweth Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.1 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
40.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 66% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Pennoweth Primary School
Before and after school care
Pennoweth Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cornwall
Term dates
Pennoweth Primary 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pennoweth Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pennoweth Primary 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Pennoweth Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
326 pupils
420 places
94 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redruth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redruth
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)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
348
Total Pupils
169
Boys
179
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,380
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,630
Per pupil
£2140k
Total funding
£192k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
14.1%
Persistent absence
298
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Pennoweth Primary School
Questions parents ask about Pennoweth Primary School
What are SATs results like at Pennoweth Primary School?
Of the pupils at Pennoweth Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Pennoweth Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Pennoweth Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Pennoweth Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Pennoweth Primary 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 Pennoweth Primary School?
Pennoweth Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Pennoweth Primary School?
Classes at Pennoweth Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Pennoweth Primary School?
Pennoweth Primary School has around 348 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pennoweth Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Pennoweth Primary School in 2024/25. 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pennoweth Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Pennoweth Primary 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.
Does Pennoweth Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Pennoweth Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Pennoweth Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Pennoweth Primary School?
Pennoweth Primary School is at Drump Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1NA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)