Penryn Primary AcademySt Francis CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Penryn Primary Academy and St Francis CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Penryn Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Francis CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penryn Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Penryn Primary Academy was judged in need of attention and St Francis CofE 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 65.0% for Penryn Primary Academy and 51.0% for St Francis CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Penryn Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Francis CofE Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenrynPenryn Primary Academy | FalmouthSt Francis CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 97th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 101st of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 354 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 525 | 420 | |
| Location | Penryn, TR10 8RA | Falmouth, TR11 4SU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 354 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 7.7% 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.
Penryn Primary Academy
St Francis CofE Primary School
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