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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

St Just Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Penzance (Cornwall).

KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
84%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.2%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
163 / 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).

St Just Primary School is a primary school located in Penzance, Cornwall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 178 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Headteacher Jon Hall.

Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Mindfulness
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Philosophy for Children (P4C)

Key facts

URN
142444
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2015

Governing body (6 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Ruth SellorsChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Kate WatersLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Kirstein GillLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Sarah PoppLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Peter CurnowLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Sara DowningLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 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