St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Cornwall
Address	Peverell Road, TR18 2AT
School Website	www.st-marys-catholic.eschools.co.uk
Telephone	1736330005
URN	140778

School Census

Total	154
Girls/Boys	81/73
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.6%/47.4%
% pupils where English not first language	7.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	67
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	19.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 02/10/2018 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
02/10/2018	Good
12/10/2016	Inadequate

Inspection Date	02/10/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	12/10/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
10 December 2024	School inspection	View
02 October 2018	Full inspection: Good	View
26 March 2018	Monitoring visit	View
11 July 2017	Monitoring visit	View
12 October 2016	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
03 April 2014	Academy conversion letter	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	50
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0
Reading	103
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-4.9
Writing Progress	-1.8
Maths Progress	-4.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	48%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	101
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-4.0
Writing Progress	-3.4
Maths Progress	-3.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-2.0
Writing Progress	-1.9
Maths Progress	-2.8

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	31
As First Preference	21
As second preference	4
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	21
first preference offers	21
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	14
As First Preference	13
As second preference	0
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	13
first preference offers	13
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	20
As First Preference	15
As second preference	3
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	15
first preference offers	15
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	17
As First Preference	12
As second preference	4
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	13
first preference offers	12
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	34
As First Preference	26
As second preference	4
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	19
As First Preference	11
As second preference	7
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	11
first preference offers	11
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	19
As First Preference	16
As second preference	2
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	16
first preference offers	16
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	24
As First Preference	22
As second preference	0
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	22
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	33
As First Preference	24
As second preference	3
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	24
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	32
As First Preference	26
As second preference	5
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	76%
agree	10%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	33%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	33%
agree	52%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	5%
agree	29%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
not applicable	52%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	57%
agree	29%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	33%
agree	24%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
not applicable	24%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	38%
agree	48%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	38%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	48%
agree	48%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	33%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	24%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	33%
agree	43%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	81%
no	19%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	84.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.5%
african ethnic origin	3.8%
indian ethnic origin	1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	89.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.6%
african ethnic origin	0.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.6%

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