School profile

Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Penzance, TR20 8SP

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#14,625 of 15,074

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils40 of 56 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Helen Kershaw
Local authorityCornwall
Closed31 Dec 2026
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111996.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils40
Girls18
Boys22
Eligible for free school meals40%
First language not English2.5%
SEN support9
EHC plan3
Average class size14.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
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 absence4.4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence11.1%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)4
Applications (Reception)10
First preference applications (Reception)4
First preference offers (Reception)4
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 places56
Pupils on roll34
Unfilled places39.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult6.5
Teachers (FTE)2.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.7
Support staff (FTE)4.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.4%
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.

Schools near Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryMounts Bay AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryHeamoor Community Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryPensans Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryHumphry Davy SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic School, PenzanceAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryAlverton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryTrythall Community Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School, PenzanceVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryNewlyn SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryGulval SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School

What is Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School's Ofsted rating?

Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 20 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School rank in England?

Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School ranks 14,625 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (worse than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School?

Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School has 40 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 56.

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.