Penponds School

Primary · Cornwall · TR14 0QN · URN 140741

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-02-21Cohort 104

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 18

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 226 schools in Cornwall

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
78%
Cornwall 59.5%England 61%
18.5 percentage points above the area average of 59.5
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
28%
Cornwall 7.8%England 8%
20.2 percentage points above the area average of 7.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
111
Cornwall 105.43England 105
5.6 above the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
111
Cornwall 103.8England 105
7.2 above the area average of 103.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
113
Cornwall 103.81England 105
9.2 above the area average of 103.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
67%
Cornwall 21.4%England 32%
45.6 percentage points above the area average of 21.4
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
78%
Cornwall 74.4%
3.6 percentage points above the area average of 74.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
83%
Cornwall 72.5%
10.5 percentage points above the area average of 72.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
89%
Cornwall 71.5%
17.5 percentage points above the area average of 71.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
18
Cornwall 26
7.8 below the area average of 25.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cornwall	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	78% Cornwall 59.5%England 61%	18.5 percentage points above the area average of 59.5	17 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	28% Cornwall 7.8%England 8%	20.2 percentage points above the area average of 7.8	20 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	111 Cornwall 105.43England 105	5.6 above the area average of 105.4	6 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	111 Cornwall 103.8England 105	7.2 above the area average of 103.8	6 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	113 Cornwall 103.81England 105	9.2 above the area average of 103.8	8 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	67% Cornwall 21.4%England 32%	45.6 percentage points above the area average of 21.4	35 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	78% Cornwall 74.4%	3.6 percentage points above the area average of 74.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	83% Cornwall 72.5%	10.5 percentage points above the area average of 72.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	89% Cornwall 71.5%	17.5 percentage points above the area average of 71.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	18 Cornwall 26	7.8 below the area average of 25.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cornwall · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 24.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 0% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 3.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 19.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 67% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 28% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 78% of pupils

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Penponds School Good at its inspection on 21/02/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Penponds School is a primary school in Cornwall, postcode TR14 0QN (URN 140741).
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