Pendeen SchoolSt Just Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penzance.
Summary of the comparison
Pendeen School and St Just Primary School are primary schools in Penzance.
Pendeen School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Just Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pendeen School is ahead on our composite score.
Pendeen School was judged Good and St Just Primary 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 50.0% for Pendeen School and 72.0% for St Just Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pendeen School (67.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Just Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzancePendeen School | PenzanceSt Just Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 118th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 64 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 210 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR19 7SE | Penzance, TR19 7JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 64 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.8% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% | 8.6% 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.
Pendeen School
St Just Primary School
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