Trythall Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic School, Penzance
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penzance.
Summary of the comparison
Trythall Community Primary School and St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance are primary schools in Penzance.
Trythall Community Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Trythall Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Trythall Community Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance 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 100.0% for Trythall Community Primary School and 63.0% for St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance (50.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenzanceTrythall Community Primary School | PenzanceSt Mary's Catholic School, Penzance | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 200th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 68 | 162 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 210 | |
| Location | Penzance, TR20 8XR | Penzance, TR18 2AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 100.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 38.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 114.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 68 | 162 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.7% | 53.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 29.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 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.
Trythall Community Primary School
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance
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