Germoe Community Primary SchoolSt Hilary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penzance.
Summary of the comparison
Germoe Community Primary School and St Hilary School are primary schools in Penzance.
Germoe Community Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Hilary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Germoe Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Germoe Community Primary School was judged Good and St Hilary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for Germoe Community Primary School and 62.0% for St Hilary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Germoe Community Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Hilary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzanceGermoe Community Primary School | PenzanceSt Hilary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 151st of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 160th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 80 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 85 | 245 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR20 9QY | Penzance, TR20 9DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 80 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.5% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.8% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.7% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Germoe Community Primary School
St Hilary School
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