SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Penzance
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trythall Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 1 year of results | 92% |
| 2 | Mousehole School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 81% |
| 3 | Nancledra School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 77% |
| 4 | Gulval School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 77% |
| 5 | Alverton Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 72% |
| 6 | Newlyn School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 72% |
| 7 | St Just Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 63% |
| 8 | Sennen Community Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 61% |
| 9 | Pendeen School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 61% |
| 10 | St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 61% |
| 11 | Heamoor Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2021 | 57% |
| 12 | St Hilary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 13 | Germoe Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 50% |
| 14 | St Buryan Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 1 year of results | 46% |
| 15 | St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 42% |
| 16 | Ludgvan School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 42% |
| 17 | Pensans Community Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 31% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.