Cornwall · South West
Schools in Penzance
24 schools have a Penzance postal address: 19 primary and 3 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Penzance
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Penzance secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Penzance schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mounts Bay Academy Academy converter · Good | 43.7 | -0.56 | 61% | |
| 2 | Humphry Davy School Foundation school · Good | 41.5 | -0.27 | 52% | |
| 3 | Cape Cornwall School Academy sponsor led · Good | 38.4 | -0.08 | 53% | |
| 4 | Alverton Primary School Academy converter · Not judged | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Germoe Community Primary School Foundation school · Good | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Gulval School Academy sponsor led | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Heamoor Community Primary School Foundation school | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Ludgvan School Academy converter · Not judged | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School Voluntary aided school · Not judged | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Mousehole School Academy converter | — | — | — |
All schools in Penzance (A–Z)
1–24 of 24 schools
- Alverton Primary SchoolPrimary · TR18 4QD
- Cape Cornwall SchoolSecondary · TR19 7JX
- Germoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TR20 9QY
- Gulval SchoolPrimary · TR18 3BJ
- Heamoor Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TR18 3JZ
- Humphry Davy SchoolSecondary · TR18 2TG
- Ludgvan SchoolPrimary · TR20 8EX
- Madron Daniel CofE (VA) SchoolPrimary · TR20 8SP
- Mounts Bay AcademySecondary · TR18 3JT
- Mousehole SchoolPrimary · TR19 6QQ
- Nancealverne SchoolNot applicable · TR20 8TP
- Nancledra SchoolPrimary · TR20 8NB
- Newlyn SchoolPrimary · TR18 5QA
- Pendeen SchoolPrimary · TR19 7SE
- Pensans Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TR20 8UH
- Penwith Alternative Provision AcademyNot applicable · TR18 3NX
- Sennen Community Primary AcademyPrimary · TR19 7AW
- St Buryan Primary SchoolPrimary · TR19 6BB
- St Hilary SchoolPrimary · TR20 9DR
- St Just Primary SchoolPrimary · TR19 7JU
- St Levan Primary SchoolPrimary · TR19 6HD
- St Mary's Catholic School, PenzancePrimary · TR18 2AT
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, PenzancePrimary · TR18 4HP
- Trythall Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TR20 8XR
Admissions and catchment distances
All Penzance schools are in Cornwall. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Penzance
How many schools are there in Penzance?
24 open schools have a Penzance postal address: 19 primary, 3 secondary and 2 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Penzance have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Mounts Bay Academy (43.7), Humphry Davy School (41.5), Cape Cornwall School (38.4). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Penzance?
Penzance schools are in Cornwall. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.