School profile

Penryn Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Penryn, TR10 8RA

Requires improvement

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,124 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Penryn Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 31 Mar 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
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils349 of 525 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Lee
TrustASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Jan 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139073.

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 maths65%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103104105
Expected standard in reading67%75%76%
Expected standard in writing70%73%73%
Expected standard in maths77%73%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils349
Girls159
Boys190
Eligible for free school meals36.7%
First language not English4%
SEN support79
EHC plan28
Average class size22.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.5%
Other White
2.6%
African
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black African
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
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 absence6.3%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence19%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence2%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)41
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)37
First preference offers (Reception)37
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 places525
Pupils on roll335
Unfilled places36.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)19.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.01
Support staff (FTE)16.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Penryn Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryPenryn CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMabe Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miSecondaryFalmouth SchoolAcademy converter
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1.6 miPrimarySt Francis CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, FalmouthAcademy converter
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1.8 miPrimaryFalmouth Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Penryn Primary Academy

What is Penryn Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Penryn Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 31 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Penryn Primary Academy rank in England?

Penryn Primary Academy ranks 7,124 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Penryn Primary Academy?

Penryn Primary Academy has 349 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 525.

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.