Penponds SchoolCrowan Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Camborne.
Summary of the comparison
Penponds School and Crowan Primary School are primary schools in Camborne.
Penponds School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Crowan Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Penponds School is ahead on our composite score.
Penponds School was judged Good and Crowan 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 78.0% for Penponds School and 90.0% for Crowan Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Penponds School (75.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Crowan Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambornePenponds School | CamborneCrowan Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 122nd of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 152nd of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 103 | 88 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 119 | |
| Location | Camborne, TR14 0QN | Camborne, TR14 0LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 103 | 88 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.9% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% | 3.8% 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.
Penponds School
Crowan Primary School
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