Pencalenick School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St Clement
 Truro
 Cornwall TR1 1TE
Telephone: 01872 520385

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 3-16)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Pencalenick School
Trust: Special Partnership Trust
Sponsor: The Special Partnership Trust

Staff and Pupils

Head: Mr Joseph McGovern (since April 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Pam Ridgwell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.08 / 48.81
Non-teaching Staff*: 76.89
Number of pupils: 201
Boarders: Yes (10 boys / 13 girls)
Pupils Per Teacher: 9.5
Sex: Mixed (70% boys / 30% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Cornwall
Constituency: Truro and Falmouth
Electoral Ward: Truro Tregolls
School Number: 9087002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th May 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Penair School (1.5km) show on map
  2. Tregolls Academy (2.0km) show on map
  3. Polwhele House School (2.6km) show on map
  4. Truro School (2.6km) show on map
  5. Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  6. Truro Nursery School (3.4km) show on map
  7. St Mary's CofE School, Truro (3.4km) show on map
  8. Truro High School (3.6km) show on map
  9. Bosvigo School (3.7km) show on map
  10. Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy (4.2km) show on map
  11. Truro Learning Academy (4.6km) show on map
  12. St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  13. Kea Community Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  14. Probus Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  15. Shortlanesend School (5.3km) show on map
  16. Truro School Preparatory School (5.4km) show on map
  17. Truro and Penwith College (6.5km) show on map
  18. Ladock C of E School (6.7km) show on map
  19. Richard Lander School (6.7km) show on map
  20. Tregony Community Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  21. Threemilestone School (7.2km) show on map
  22. Grampound Road Village CofE School (7.7km) show on map
  23. The Roseland Academy (7.8km) show on map
  24. Oak Tree School (8.2km) show on map
  25. Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  26. Veryan CofE School (8.4km) show on map
  27. Devoran School (8.8km) show on map
  28. Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School (10.5km) show on map
  29. Gerrans School (10.5km) show on map
  30. Mylor Bridge Community Primary School (10.6km) show on map
  31. Chacewater Community Primary School (10.6km) show on map
  32. Goonhavern Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  33. Cusgarne Primary School (10.8km) show on map
  34. St Newlyn East Learning Academy (11.1km) show on map
  35. Summercourt Academy (11.2km) show on map
  36. Brannel School (11.3km) show on map
  37. St Stephen Churchtown Academy (11.7km) show on map
  38. Three Bridges (11.8km) show on map
  39. Blackwater Community Primary School (12.2km) show on map
  40. St Mawes Primary School (12.3km) show on map
  41. Flushing School (12.5km) show on map
  42. Kennall Vale School (12.6km) show on map
  43. Perranporth Community Primary School (12.7km) show on map
  44. St Day and Carharrack Community School (13.0km) show on map
  45. Mithian School (13.1km) show on map
  46. Falmouth Primary Academy (13.5km) show on map
  47. Penryn Primary Academy (13.6km) show on map
  48. Penryn College (13.8km) show on map
  49. Falmouth School (13.9km) show on map
  50. Mount Hawke Academy (14.0km) show on map
  51. King Charles Church of England Primary School (14.3km) show on map
  52. Cubert Primary School (14.3km) show on map
  53. Foxhole Learning Academy (14.4km) show on map
  54. Mabe Community Primary School (14.5km) show on map
  55. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth (14.6km) show on map
  56. Indian Queens Primary School (14.6km) show on map
  57. Marlborough School (14.6km) show on map
  58. Gorran School (14.7km) show on map
  59. St Francis CofE Primary School (14.7km) show on map
  60. St Agnes Academy (14.8km) show on map
  61. Nanpean Community Primary School (14.8km) show on map
  62. Lanner Primary School (14.8km) show on map
  63. Stithians Community Primary School (15.0km) show on map
  64. Cardrew Court School (15.2km) show on map
  65. Treleigh Community Primary School (15.3km) show on map
  66. St Mewan Community Primary School (15.5km) show on map
  67. St Dennis Primary Academy (15.7km) show on map
  68. Mevagissey Community Primary School (15.8km) show on map
  69. The Bishops CofE Learning Academy (15.8km) show on map
  70. Pennoweth Primary School (15.8km) show on map
  71. Nansledan School (15.9km) show on map
  72. Curnow School (15.9km) show on map
  73. Trewirgie Junior School (16.1km) show on map
  74. Trewirgie Infants' School (16.3km) show on map
  75. Whitemoor Academy (16.3km) show on map
  76. Newquay Primary Academy (16.4km) show on map
  77. Trenance Learning Academy (16.4km) show on map
  78. Pondhu Primary School (16.5km) show on map
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  80. Newquay Tretherras (16.6km) show on map
  81. St Columb Minor Academy (16.7km) show on map
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  87. Cornwall College (18.1km) show on map
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  89. Mount Charles School (18.4km) show on map
  90. Illogan School (18.5km) show on map
  91. St Columb Major Academy (18.6km) show on map
  92. Penrice Academy (18.6km) show on map
  93. Sandy Hill Academy (18.7km) show on map
  94. Carclaze Community Primary School (18.8km) show on map
  95. Mawnan CofE VA Primary School (18.8km) show on map
  96. Pool Academy (19.1km) show on map
  97. Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy (19.3km) show on map
  98. Halwin School (19.4km) show on map
  99. Portreath Community Primary School (19.5km) show on map
  100. Roche Community Primary School (19.5km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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