Heamoor Community Primary SchoolAlverton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penzance.
Summary of the comparison
Heamoor Community Primary School and Alverton Primary School are primary schools in Penzance.
Heamoor Community Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Alverton Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Alverton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Heamoor Community Primary School was judged Good and Alverton Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Heamoor Community Primary School and 77.0% for Alverton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Heamoor Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Alverton Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzanceHeamoor Community Primary School | PenzanceAlverton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 144th of 233 in Cornwall | 22nd of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 384 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR18 3JZ | Penzance, TR18 4QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 384 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 10.7% 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.
Heamoor Community Primary School
Alverton Primary School
Full profiles: Heamoor Community Primary School · Alverton Primary School