St Hilary School
Academy converter primary school in Penzance (Cornwall).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.9
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.0%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
206 / 245 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).St Hilary School is a primary school located in Penzance, Cornwall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 197 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 245. It is part of the LEADING EDGE ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mr Robin Hamshar.
Key facts
- URN
- 136879
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Alex Cock | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Bettens | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alex Ruston | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Josh Matthews | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anna Chinn | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nadia Edyvean | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gary Anderson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Linda Rowe | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nikki Walters | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Hamshar | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
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