Penponds School

State-Funded School

penponds-school-cornwall-south-west

South WestRegion

CornwallLocal Authority

Camborne and RedruthConstituency

TR14 0QNPostcode

6.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Penponds School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Cornwall, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 104 pupils. Penponds School is part of The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 73%
Higher standard: 0%
Reading score: 109
Maths score: 105

Ethnicity

White

97%

Mixed

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

104

Total Pupils

57%Boys

43%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

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: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 104
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
26 Mar 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
4 Jan 2012	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

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.