St Levan Primary SchoolSennen Community Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penzance.
Summary of the comparison
St Levan Primary School and Sennen Community Primary Academy are primary schools in Penzance.
St Levan Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sennen Community Primary Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Levan Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Levan 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 88.0% for St Levan Primary School and 59.0% for Sennen Community Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sennen Community Primary Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzanceSt Levan Primary School | PenzanceSennen Community Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 195th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 38 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 42 | 105 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR19 6HD | Penzance, TR19 7AW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 38 | 94 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.8% | 18.8% 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 Levan Primary School
Sennen Community Primary Academy
Full profiles: St Levan Primary School · Sennen Community Primary Academy