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EnglandSouth WestCornwallTR18 4HPSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance
Primary

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance

Primary

Cornwall · Penzance · TR18 4HP http://www.st-marys-ce-pz.cornwall.sch.uk

Pupils
139
cap. 190
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
40%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
139
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
40%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
139
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCornwall
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance · Primary · Cornwall

Finance£7422 spend / pupil£7115 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
40%
0pp
69%55%40%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
RWM higher standard
7%
+3pp
12%8%4%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
73%
Reading higher standard
27%
Writing expected standard
67%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
47%
Maths higher standard
13%
Science expected standard
80%
SPAG expected standard
53%
LA AVG 69.41%
SPAG higher standard
13%
LA AVG 21.73%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.43
Maths scaled score
100.0
LA AVG 103.8
GPS scaled score
101.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
139
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
24%

Contact

Address
Redinnick Place, Penzance, TR18 4HP
Local authority
Cornwall
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2540%7%73%27%67%7%47%13%80%53%106.0100.0101.017%139
2023/2440%4%68%16%68%4%52%4%84%44%102.099.099.015%123
2022/2346%4%65%12%65%8%58%8%77%65%104.0100.0102.0-1.40-1.20-2.9015%133
2018/1968%12%80%48%80%20%80%28%80%72%107.0104.0107.0+1.40-0.30-1.1018%163
2017/1869%10%76%38%83%31%72%17%76%83%107.0103.0107.0+0.50+1.30-1.2014%169
2016/1753%10%77%27%70%27%77%23%77%77%104.0103.0105.0+0.00+1.00+0.0014%174

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2513925.417%5%40%7%24%
2023/2412321.715%4%39%7%24%
2022/2313320.215%5%37%7%28%
2021/2213714.914%7%37%7%22%
2020/2115717.112%7%30%
2018/1916318.718%6%25%5%12%
2017/1816919.414%5%24%6%16%
2016/1717419.714%8%22%5%15%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.