Penponds SchoolSt Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Camborne.
Summary of the comparison
Penponds School and St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy are primary schools in Camborne.
Penponds School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Penponds School was judged Good and St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambornePenponds School | CamborneSt Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 122nd of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 231st of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 103 | 195 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 180 | |
| Location | Camborne, TR14 0QN | Camborne, TR14 7DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 103 | 195 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.9% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 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.
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
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy
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