St Buryan Primary SchoolSt Just Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penzance.
Summary of the comparison
St Buryan Primary School and St Just Primary School are primary schools in Penzance.
St Buryan Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Just Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Just Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Buryan Primary School was judged Good and St Just Primary 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 St Buryan Primary School and 72.0% for St Just Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Buryan Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Just Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzanceSt Buryan Primary School | PenzanceSt Just Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 195th of 233 in Cornwall | 118th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 62 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 210 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR19 6BB | Penzance, TR19 7JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 62 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | 8.6% 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.
St Buryan Primary School
St Just Primary School
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