Madron Daniel CofE (VA) SchoolPensans Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penzance.
Summary of the comparison
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School and Pensans Community Primary School are primary schools in Penzance.
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Pensans Community Primary School scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School is ahead on our composite score.
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School was judged in need of attention and Pensans Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pensans Community Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzanceMadron Daniel CofE (VA) School | PenzancePensans Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 219th of 234 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 223rd of 234 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 40 | 139 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 210 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR20 8SP | Penzance, TR20 8UH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 45 | 121 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.8% | 59.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 33.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 14.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 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.
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School
Pensans Community Primary School
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