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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Penpol School

Primary Academy converter URN 152069
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 102.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

29 April 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
Published 8 June 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cornwall
Trust CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 429 429 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 225 52.4% of pupils
Male pupils 204 47.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.2%
3.6 pts below England
School 21.2%
Cornwall 22.8%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.2%
19.1 pts below England
School 1.2%
Cornwall 3.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cornwall 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.7%
372
Any other White background
5.6%
24
Any other Mixed background
3.3%
14
Unclassified
1.2%
5
Irish
0.9%
4
African
0.7%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.8% 98 of 429 pupils
2.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.8%
Cornwall 21.1%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.3% 87 pupils
England 14.8% 5.5 pts above
EHC plans 2.6% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 46
Social, emotional & mental health 31
No specialist assessment yet 8
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Other difficulty or disability 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

102.1% 14.0 pts above England
Penpol School
102.1%
Cornwall
81.4%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information