Ofsted: Good accessibility_new Special School (SEND)

Pencalenick School

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person Mr Joseph McGovern (Head of School)

corporate_fareSPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onTruro, TR1 1TE

language Visit Website phone 01872520385

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

177

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Age Range

3-16

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Pencalenick School is a Academy special converter primary school in Truro, serving ages 3-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Pencalenick School is a special academy in Truro, Cornwall, admitting pupils aged 3-16. It is part of SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 200 pupils on roll, of whom 58% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Specialist Provision Assessment Context

Because Pencalenick School is a specialist or alternative provision setting, pupils often follow tailored curricula rather than standard national GCSE or SAT benchmarks. National attainment figures below may be suppressed or reflect small cohorts.

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

0.3

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)0.00%

Triple Science Entry0.00%

EBacc Slot Score0.1 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

0.9

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.7

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.06

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.34

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.15

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.31

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.41

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

93.8%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93.8%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3.1%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 65%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 74% · Eng 79%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.8

Read

LA -0.1

-11.9 to -3.8

-7.9

Write

LA -0.2

-11.7 to -4.2

-10.3

Maths

LA -1.2

-13.8 to -6.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 May 2025

Inspection Report

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23 May 2019

Inspection Report

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01 July 2015

Inspection Report

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18 December 2013

Inspection Report

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15 October 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-05-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2019-05-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2015-07-01

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 201 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	201	5	2.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	200	4	2.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	195	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	195	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	196	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	178	2	1.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	177	3	1.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	179	1	0.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	174	1	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	174	1	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	158	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	161	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	161	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	150	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	147	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	147	2	1.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	147	3	2.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	151	2	1.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	151	2	1.3%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	148	4	2.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	120	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	120	1	0.8%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	119	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	114	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	110	2	1.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	110	3	2.7%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 62 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 46 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 41 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

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Pencalenick School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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