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Best Schools in Penzance

Compare 23 schools in Penzance. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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23

Total Schools

0

Outstanding

22

Good

Primary Schools

20 schools

Secondary Schools

4 schools

Top Performing Schools in Penzance

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Levan Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

The Bottoms, St Levan, Penzance, TR19 6HD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/15/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+4.2

Maths Progress

+1.6

39 pupils • 12.8% FSM • 2.6% EAL

Trythall Community Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

New Mill, Penzance, TR20 8XR

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/19/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+3.2

Maths Progress

+3.0

67 pupils • 13.4% FSM • 1.5% EAL

Gulval School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

School Lane, Gulval, Penzance, TR18 3BJ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/16/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

-1.6

212 pupils • 17.0% FSM • 0.5% EAL

Nancledra School

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Primary

Nancledra, Penzance, TR20 8NB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/20/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

+1.9

106 pupils • 11.3% FSM • 1.9% EAL

Mousehole School

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Primary

Foxes Lane, Mousehole, Penzance, TR19 6QQ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/26/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+4.7

Maths Progress

+2.5

104 pupils • 21.2% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Alverton Primary School

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Primary

Toltuff Crescent, Alverton, Penzance, TR18 4QD

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/21/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+3.0

416 pupils • 15.1% FSM • 3.8% EAL

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Alverton Primary School

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Primary

Toltuff Crescent, Alverton, Penzance, TR18 4QD

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/21/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+3.0

416 pupils • 15.1% FSM • 3.8% EAL

Cape Cornwall School

Academy sponsor led

Secondary

Cape Cornwall Street, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7JX

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/18/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

39.5

Progress 8

-0.21

English & Maths 5+

38%

English & Maths 4+

62%

232 pupils • 30.2% FSM • 1.7% EAL

Germoe Community Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

Germoe Lane, Germoe, Penzance, TR20 9QY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/21/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

50%

Maths Meets Standard

50%

Reading Progress

-1.1

Maths Progress

-0.6

66 pupils • 27.3% FSM • 1.5% EAL

Gulval School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

School Lane, Gulval, Penzance, TR18 3BJ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/16/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

-1.6

212 pupils • 17.0% FSM • 0.5% EAL

Heamoor Community Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

Bosvenna Way, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3JZ

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/17/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

-0.5

Maths Progress

-0.2

190 pupils • 29.5% FSM • 1.1% EAL

Humphry Davy School

Foundation school

Secondary

Coombe Road, Penzance, TR18 2TG

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/4/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

42.8

Progress 8

-0.25

English & Maths 5+

38%

English & Maths 4+

58%

809 pupils • 30.4% FSM • 2.7% EAL

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