Penponds SchoolSt Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Camborne.
Summary of the comparison
Penponds School and St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy are primary schools in Camborne.
Penponds School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Penponds School is ahead on our composite score.
Penponds School was judged Good and St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy 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 78.0% for Penponds School and 60.0% for St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy.
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 St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy (34.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambornePenponds School | CamborneSt Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 122nd of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 189th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 103 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 240 | |
| Location | Camborne, TR14 0QN | Camborne, TR14 7PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 103 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.9% | 41.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 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.
Penponds School
St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy
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