Germoe Community Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Penzance, Cornwall
Germoe Community Primary School is a primary school in Penzance, Cornwall for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2023.
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Catchment area for Germoe Community Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Germoe Lane, Germoe, Penzance, TR20 9QY
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 76 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Germoe Community Primary School are polite and courteous.”
- “Pupils say, ‘We are a welcoming school.”
- “Staff build positive relationships with pupils.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes assessment is not used precisely enough in identifying pupils’ misconceptions.”
- “Some pupils make repeated errors in their learning, particularly in their writing.”
- “For example, inaccurate letter formation, grammar and punctuation are not always picked up and so pupils’ progress stalls.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 45% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Godolphin Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Breage CofE Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Hilary School 2.2 mi Good
- Leedstown Community Primary School 3.2 mi Standards maintained
- Sithney Community Primary School 3.2 mi Good
- Porthleven School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Marazion School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Erth Community Primary School 4.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next