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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

Pensans Community Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Penzance (Cornwall).

KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
58%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.2
▼ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
54.7%
▲ 30pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
66%
139 / 210 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).

Pensans Community Primary School is a primary school located in Penzance, Cornwall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 121 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Niki Ambrose.

Enrichment

15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Book Club
  • Climbing
  • Computing
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Tennis
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Forest School
  • Read Write Inc (RWI)
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
142238
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2015

Governing body (7 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Vicky SandersonChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Jack RutterfordLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Hanri CoronaLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Natalie StephensLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sarah Holberry-ByromLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Benyna May RichardsLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Vicky SandersonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

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