St Just Primary School, Penzance
St Just Primary 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 November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 18 schools in Penzance with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 84% 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 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
St Just Primary School in detail
St Just Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As I begin my role as headteacher of both St Just Primary and Cape Cornwall School, I am incredibly excited about the future - it is a real privilege to work across two schools, which may well mean supporting the children of St Just from when they join in early years to when they sit GCSEs at age 16."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 4:00pm, from £1 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St Just Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Just Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put St Just Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Just Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Just Primary School are Pendeen School (2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 90% maths); Sennen Community Primary Academy (3.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 59% maths); St Buryan Primary School (4.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 88% maths); and St Levan Primary School (4.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
St Just Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Pendeen SchoolSennen Community Primary AcademySt Buryan Primary SchoolSt Levan Primary School
The trust
St Just Primary School is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 2 (1.2%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Just Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cape Cornwall School (e-bound), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Just 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; 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 agoThis judgement is from November 2012, 13 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 November 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.2%
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 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
19.7
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
St Just 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
St Just 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 Just Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Just 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
84%
Available places
177 pupils
210 places
33 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
16
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
11.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
163
Total Pupils
84
Boys
79
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,630
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,475
Per pupil
£1108k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
163
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
St Just Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Just Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Just Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Just Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is St Just Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Just Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Just Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Just 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 Just Primary School?
St Just Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Just Primary School?
Classes at St Just Primary School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Just Primary School?
St Just Primary School has around 163 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Just Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at St Just Primary School in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Just Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming St Just 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 St Just Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Just 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 St Just Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Just Primary School?
St Just Primary School is at Bosorne Road, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7JU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)