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Penryn Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Cornwall

Treverbyn Rise, Penryn, TR10 8RA

Website 01326373290

64

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 29/09/2021

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

94.3%

14.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

349

Capacity used

Has space

66%

525 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

39 of 39 families who put it first got an offer

42

Places offered

59

Total applications

1.4

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference3939● 100%
2nd preference143● 21%
3rd preference60● 0%
Total594271%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Cornwall lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Chris Lee
Address
Treverbyn Rise, Penryn, TR10 8RA
Phone
01326373290
Local authority
Cornwall
Ward / constituency
Penryn · Truro and Falmouth
Area
Urban: Further from a major town or city
URN
139073

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals36%——
English as additional language4%——
SEN support19%——
54% boys (190)46% girls (159)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST

349 pupils · 525 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    31 March 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionNeeds attention
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
    Early yearsExpected standard
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 21

    29 September 2021

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 291 pupils

Attendance

94.3%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.7%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

14.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.3%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.5%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

15%
20/21
25%
21/22
19%
22/23
26%
23/24
15%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths64%——
Higher standard14%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard65%
+3% vs England
Higher standard14%
+6% vs England

Reading

Expected standard67%
-8% vs England
Higher standard23%
-10% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard70%
-2% vs England
Greater depth14%
+1% vs England

Maths

Expected standard77%
+3% vs England
Higher standard23%
-3% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard63%
-10% vs England
Higher standard16%
-14% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Science

Expected standard77%
-5% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

462019632023642024652025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)65%61%
Higher standard14%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Cornwall council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.