St Buryan Primary School is a primary school in Penzance, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
St Buryan Primary School currently has around 62 pupils on roll, which is about 44% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.1% boys and 41.9% girls. Around 27.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Rectory Road, Penzance, TR19 6BB |
| Website: | www.stburyanacademy.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01736810480 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Joshua McDonald |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136269 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/07/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 140 |
| Number of Pupils: | 62 |
| Number of Boys: | 36 |
| Number of Girls: | 26 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.90% | 57 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 3.20% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 3.20% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Buryan Primary School Rectory Road , St Buryan TR19 6BB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Buryan Primary School St Buryan , TR19 6BB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Levan Primary School The Bottoms , St Levan TR19 6HD | 3out of 4 | 3,109 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.