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Penryn Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 380 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In September 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Aspire Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Cusgarne Primary School, St Mawes Primary School, Manaccan Primary School, Truro Learning Academy and Tregolls Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment and Representation.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.
Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is about average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very low.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder | Moderate learning difficulty |
| Physical disability | Speech, language and communication |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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