St Hilary SchoolSt Erth Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Hilary School and St Erth Community Primary School are primary schools.
St Hilary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Erth Community Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Erth Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Hilary School was judged Good and St Erth Community 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 62.0% for St Hilary School and 63.0% for St Erth Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Hilary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Erth Community Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzanceSt Hilary School | HayleSt Erth Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 160th of 233 in Cornwall | 54th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 105 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR20 9DR | Hayle, TR27 6HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 101 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 20.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 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 Hilary School
St Erth Community Primary School
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