School profile

Pendeen School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Penzance, TR19 7SE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

Pendeen School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages5 to 11
Pupils79
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Summerfield
TrustTRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140670.

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 maths50%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100104105
Expected standard in reading60%75%76%
Expected standard in writing70%73%73%
Expected standard in maths90%73%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils79
Girls38
Boys41
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.7%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.90
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.6
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size19.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.6%
Other White
5.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
Other mixed
2.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)5.06
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.84
Support staff (FTE)5.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.6
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.12
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.6
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.6
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.1%, better than England, better than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cornwall1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Pendeen School

What is Pendeen School's Ofsted rating?

Pendeen School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2023.

How does Pendeen School rank in England?

Pendeen School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are Pendeen School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Pendeen School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Pendeen School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pendeen School made 6 offers from 12 applications (2 per offer), and 6 of 6 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pendeen School?

Pendeen School has 79 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Pendeen School?

Pendeen School had 90 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Pendeen School?

At Pendeen School, the average class had 19.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pendeen School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pendeen School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.