Pensans Community Primary School
Academy converter in Penzance, Cornwall.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 139 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 57.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Address | Madron Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8UH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.pensansprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01736363627 |
| URN | 142238 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 April 2024, published 21 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Heamoor Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Alverton Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Newlyn School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Gulval School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Trythall Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.