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St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Nichola Teixeira

corporate_farePLYMOUTH CAST

location_onPenzance, TR18 2AT

language Visit Website phone 1736330005

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

154

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance is a Academy converter primary school in Penzance, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance is an academy converter in Penzance, Cornwall, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of PLYMOUTH CAST. The school has approximately 162 pupils on roll, of whom 53% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #41 of 209 primaries in Cornwall and #4,290 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 59%

Reading67% LA 75%

Writing79% LA 73%

Maths71% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading85% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths100% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading73% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths59% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.9

Read

LA 0.4

-7.6 to -2.3

-1.8

Write

LA 0.1

-4.4 to 0.8

-4.2

Maths

LA -0.7

-6.7 to -1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading59% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths72% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.0

Read

LA -0.1

-6.3 to -1.8

-3.4

Write

LA -0.2

-5.5 to -1.3

-3.0

Maths

LA -1.2

-4.9 to -1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 59%

Reading60% LA 74%

Writing80% LA 75%

Maths80% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2

Read

LA -0.3

-5.3 to 1.3

-1.9

Write

LA -0.3

-4.8 to 1

-2.8

Maths

LA -1.0

-5.5 to -0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 December 2024

Inspection Report

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02 October 2018

Inspection Report

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26 March 2018

Inspection Report

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11 July 2017

Inspection Report

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12 October 2016

Inspection Report

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03 April 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2018-10-02

Special Measures S5 ReInspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-03-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-07-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-10-12

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2007-07-11

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

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

4.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.5%(4 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 162 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	162	7	4.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	152	3	2.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	156	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	157	5	3.2%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	149	1	0.7%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	159	2	1.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	154	4	2.6%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	156	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	174	2	1.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	174	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	171	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	181	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	171	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	160	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	159	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	159	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	158	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	176	2	1.1%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	176	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	170	4	2.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	187	2	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	174	1	0.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	178	4	2.2%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	190	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	186	2	1.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	186	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

90.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

34.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree33%

agree52%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree57%

agree29%

disagree5%

strongly disagree10%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree33%

agree24%

disagree14%

strongly disagree5%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree38%

agree48%

disagree10%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree38%

disagree5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree48%

agree48%

disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree38%

agree33%

disagree24%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree24%

disagree14%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree33%

agree43%

disagree14%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes81%

no19%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne

Newlyn School

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St Columb Major Academy

Alverton Primary School

Beacon Academy