Trythall Community Primary School, Penzance
Trythall Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Penzance, part of The Penwith Education Trust (PET). It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 18 schools in Penzance with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Trythall Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Trythall Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Trythall Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Trythall Community Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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 Trythall Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Trythall Community Primary School are Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 43% reading, 43% maths); Madron Daniel Church of England School (1.5 miles); Heamoor Community Primary School (2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Pensans Community Primary School (2.2 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 67% maths).
Trythall Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) SchoolMadron Daniel Church of England SchoolHeamoor Community Primary SchoolPensans Community Primary School
The trust
Trythall Community Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Penwith Education Trust (PET), an academy trust.
Who goes there
11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below 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 (7%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (23.6%) received SEN support and 4 (5.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Penzance Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trythall School (w-bound), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
Trythall Community 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); 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 February 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 February 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.1%
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
25.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Trythall Community Primary School
Term dates
Trythall Community Primary School is a foundation school, 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 Trythall Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Trythall Community 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
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Trythall Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
68 pupils
67 places
1 pupil over capacity 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
29.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
72
Total Pupils
37
Boys
35
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£38,303
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,892
Per pupil
£529k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
21.7%
Persistent absence
60
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
Trythall Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Trythall Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Trythall Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Trythall Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Trythall Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Trythall Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Trythall Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Trythall Community 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 Trythall Community Primary School?
Trythall Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Trythall Community Primary School?
Classes at Trythall Community Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Trythall Community Primary School?
Trythall Community Primary School has around 72 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Trythall Community Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Trythall Community Primary School in 2024/25. 21.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Trythall Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Trythall Community 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 Trythall Community 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, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Trythall Community Primary School?
Trythall Community Primary School is at New Mill, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8XR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)