St Mary's CofE Primary School, PenzanceNewlyn School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penzance.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance and Newlyn School are primary schools in Penzance.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newlyn School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newlyn School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance was judged Good and Newlyn 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 40.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance and 78.0% for Newlyn School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance (46.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Newlyn School (63.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzanceSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance | PenzanceNewlyn School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 183rd of 233 in Cornwall | 60th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 139 | 160 | |
| Capacity | 190 | 210 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR18 4HP | Penzance, TR18 5QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 139 | 160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 30.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 19.7% 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 Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance
Newlyn School
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