School profile

Heamoor Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Penzance, TR18 3JZ

Requires improvement

Map showing Heamoor Community Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,780 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Heamoor Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils201 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jodie Flynn
TrustThe Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Local authorityCornwall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111794.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%7%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading67%75%76%
Expected standard in writing53%73%73%
Expected standard in maths67%73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils201
Girls95
Boys106
Eligible for free school meals28.4%
First language not English1.5%
SEN support18
EHC plan11
Average class size28.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95%
Other White
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence7%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence21.8%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)63
First preference applications (Reception)31
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll197
Unfilled places6.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult7.9
Teachers (FTE)8.56
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.88
Support staff (FTE)21.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryHumphry Davy SchoolFoundation school
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0.8 miPrimaryAlverton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic School, PenzanceAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School, PenzanceVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNewlyn SchoolAcademy converter
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1.6 miPrimaryGulval SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Heamoor Community Primary School

What is Heamoor Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heamoor Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Heamoor Community Primary School rank in England?

Heamoor Community Primary School ranks 12,780 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Heamoor Community Primary School?

Heamoor Community Primary School has 201 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.