Pensans Community Primary SchoolNancealverne School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penzance.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Pensans Community Primary School and Nancealverne School in Penzance.
Pensans Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Nancealverne 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 Pensans Community Primary School and 0.0% for Nancealverne School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pensans Community Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzancePensans Community Primary School | PenzanceNancealverne School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F28/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 222nd of 233 in Cornwall | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 121 | 128 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 83 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR20 8UH | Penzance, TR20 8TP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 5 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 121 | 128 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.3% | 45.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 33.1% | 0.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 14.1% | 99.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 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.
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.
Pensans Community Primary School
Nancealverne School
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