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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Germoe Community Primary School

Foundation primary school in Penzance (Cornwall).

KS2 RWM expected
45%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
45%
▼ 27pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.6
▼ 7.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.6%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
76 / 85 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Germoe Community Primary School is a primary school located in Penzance, Cornwall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 80 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 85. It is part of the The Helston and Lizard Peninsula Trust. The school is led by Miss Paula Blackburn.

Enrichment

16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Eco Club
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Mindfulness
  • Music
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Lego
  • Mandarin
  • Yoga
  • Forest School
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • ArtsmarkArts and culture
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment

Key facts

URN
111813
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (12 current, 1 former)

iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lucy YeomansChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Bertie Archer FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Bertie ArcherGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Martin BlandGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Andrew BruceGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Natalie WatersGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Fliss TrenerryGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Nathan BirdGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Jo NicholasGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2029
Dr Russ MonhemiusGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2013 · until 2028
Mr Brian ToneyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2009 · until 2029
Headteacher Paula BlackburnGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2006
Mrs Denise RusgaGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2002 · until 2029

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record