St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Penzance, Cornwall
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance is a primary school in Penzance, Cornwall for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Redinnick Place, Penzance, TR18 4HP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 141 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending St Mary’s CofE Primary School.”
- “They are polite, well-mannered and respectful.”
- “They work well with one another and are keen to share their ideas.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, such as history, leaders have not set out the curriculum carefully enough.”
- “They have not clearly identified the important knowledge pupils need to remember in the long term.”
- “This hinders pupils’ ability to build their knowledge and make connections with future learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 May 2023 (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) | 40% | 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, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Alverton Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Newlyn School 0.6 mi Good
- Pensans Community Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Heamoor Community Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Gulval School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Mousehole School 2.0 mi School remains Good