Pensans Community Primary School

Madron Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8UH

Requires Improvement

Inspected 30 April 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

50%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

121

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cornwall →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 121 / 210 (58%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

59.3%

Disadvantaged

3.3%

EAL

14.1%

SEN support

33.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

50%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

20.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

6.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.3 vs 2023/24

9.16

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£48,730

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 38% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,154 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£12,275

Spend per pupil

£11,579

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.