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St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Peverell Road
 Penzance
 Cornwall TR18 2AT
Telephone: 01736 330005

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance
Trust: Plymouth Cast
Sponsor: Plymouth CAST

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Nichola Teixeira (since September 2025 – came from St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne)
Previous Headteacher: Vanessa Bingham
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 7.7 / 5.63
Non-teaching Staff*: 10.02
Number of pupils: 139
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 58.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.1km
* 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: St Ives
Electoral Ward: Penzance East
School Number: 9083306

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd October 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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