St Just Primary SchoolSennen Community Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penzance.
Summary of the comparison
St Just Primary School and Sennen Community Primary Academy are primary schools in Penzance.
St Just Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sennen Community Primary Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Just Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Just Primary School was judged Good and Sennen Community Primary Academy 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 72.0% for St Just Primary School and 59.0% for Sennen Community Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Just Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sennen Community Primary Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzanceSt Just Primary School | PenzanceSennen Community Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 118th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 195th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 178 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR19 7JU | Penzance, TR19 7AW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 94 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 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 Just Primary School
Sennen Community Primary Academy
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