Pennoweth Primary School

State-Funded School

pennoweth-primary-school-cornwall-south-west

South WestRegion

CornwallLocal Authority

Camborne and RedruthConstituency

TR15 1NAPostcode

3.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Pennoweth Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 3–11, located in Cornwall, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 348 pupils. Pennoweth Primary School is part of CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 60%
Higher standard: 4%
Reading score: 106
Maths score: 102

Ethnicity

White

87%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

348

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

41%

England average

27%

First language not English

15%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 3 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 348
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 5 May 2022. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
8 Sept 2014	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.