St Buryan Primary School, Penzance
St Buryan Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Penzance, part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 18 schools in Penzance with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 38% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- 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
St Buryan Primary School in detail
St Buryan Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Monday 8 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cornwall
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at St Buryan Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Buryan Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put St Buryan Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 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 St Buryan Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Buryan Primary School are St Levan Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Sennen Community Primary Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 59% maths); Mousehole School (3.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Newlyn School (4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths).
St Buryan Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Levan Primary SchoolSennen Community Primary AcademyMousehole SchoolNewlyn School
The trust
St Buryan Primary School is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 1 (1.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St Buryan Primary School had 5 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 St Buryan Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (sw-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Buryan Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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); 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2012, 14 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 2012 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
15.3
Avg class size
16.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Buryan Primary School
Term dates
St Buryan 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Buryan Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Buryan 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
- 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Buryan Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
38%
Available places
53 pupils
140 places
87 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
61
Total Pupils
36
Boys
25
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
12.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,164
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,715
Per pupil
£452k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
23.4%
Persistent absence
47
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Buryan Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Buryan Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Buryan Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is St Buryan Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Buryan Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Buryan Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Buryan 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 St Buryan Primary School?
St Buryan Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 38% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at St Buryan Primary School?
Classes at St Buryan Primary School average 15.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Buryan Primary School?
St Buryan Primary School has around 61 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Buryan Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at St Buryan Primary School in 2024/25. 23.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Buryan Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming St Buryan 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Buryan Primary 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 St Buryan Primary School?
St Buryan Primary School is at Rectory Road, St Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)