Schools in Penzance
23 schools with a Penzance postal address: 19 primary, 3 secondary, plus 1 special. 4 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (19)
- Alverton Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 77%
- Germoe Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 45%
- Gulval SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 75% Oversubscribed
- Heamoor Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2021KS2 expected standard: 47% Oversubscribed
- Ludgvan SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 38% Oversubscribed
- Madron Daniel CofE (VA) SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Some areas below Good· 2025KS2 expected standard: 29%
- Mousehole SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 92%
- Nancledra SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024KS2 expected standard: 77% Oversubscribed
- Newlyn SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 78%
- Pendeen SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 50%
- Pensans Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2024KS2 expected standard: 50%
- Sennen Community Primary AcademyState · Ages 3–11Report card: expected standard· 2026KS2 expected standard: 59%
- St Buryan Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 50%
- St Hilary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 62%
- St Just Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 72%
- St Levan Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 88%
- St Mary's Catholic School, PenzanceState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Standards maintained· 2024KS2 expected standard: 63%
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, PenzanceState · Ages 3–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 40%
- Trythall Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 100%
Secondary schools (3)
- Cape Cornwall SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2023Attainment 8: 38.4
- Humphry Davy SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2023Attainment 8: 41.5
- Mounts Bay AcademyState · Ages 11–16Report card: areas need attention· 2026Attainment 8: 43.7
Special schools (1)
- Nancealverne SchoolState special · Ages 2–19Ofsted:Improved significantly· 2025KS2 expected standard: 0%
Nearby towns
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Penzance may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data