Nancledra School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Penzance, Cornwall
Nancledra School is a primary school in Penzance, Cornwall for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 10 December 2024.
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Catchment area for Nancledra 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
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Key facts
- Address
- Nancledra, Penzance, TR20 8NB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “Nancledra School is increasingly ambitious for its pupils.”
- “Significant work has been done to improve the school’s curriculum.”
- “Some parts are already very effective, such as the teaching of reading.”
To improve
- “Lessons are mostly calm and purposeful, although sometimes pupils need reminding of the school’s high expectations.”
- “The school has been through a period of many changes and this has caused some instability.”
- “However, a higher number of staff changes than is normal led to standards slipping for a short time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 2025 (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) | 77% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 11 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.
- St Uny CofE Academy 2.4 mi Good
- St Ives Junior School 2.4 mi Requires improvement
- St Ives Infant School 2.4 mi Good
- Ludgvan School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Trythall Community Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Gulval School 3.2 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance 3.7 mi Standards maintained
- St Erth Community Primary School 3.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next