Pennycross Primary School
Community primary school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
KS2 RWM expected
82%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.4%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
402 / 420 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 the school
- URN
- 113297
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julia Lynette Baldie | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julia Lynette Baldie Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Martina Fairhurst | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Anne Hale | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Grace Russell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Wayne French | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Stuart Alexander Tulloch-Thomas | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Kehinde Oyalowo Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Lt Col Wayne Stephen Melton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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