Pendeen School

State-Funded School

pendeen-school-cornwall-south-west

South WestRegion

CornwallLocal Authority

St IvesConstituency

TR19 7SEPostcode

1.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Pendeen School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 5–11, located in Cornwall, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 79 pupils. Pendeen School is part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 50%
Higher standard: 0%
Reading score: 99
Maths score: 104

Ethnicity

White

94%

Mixed

Pupils

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

37%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 5 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 79
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Truro & Penwith Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
28 Jun 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
2 May 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.