Pensilva Primary School

CornwallCommunity school

School Road, Pensilva, Liskeard, PL14 5PG

Headteacher: Mr Michael DaviesSchool website ↗Pupils: 101 (capacity: 175)

Ofsted RatingInspected 19 September 2023Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
14.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level29.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level29.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)97.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
16
Applications received
22
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
36.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1642.0%0.0%-4.4+1.4-4.8
2016/1747.0%5.0%+0.8-0.1-0.8
2017/1862.0%10.0%-0.5+1.4-0.2
2018/1921.0%0.0%-4.3-6.0-5.7
2022/2363.0%5.0%+1.8-0.6-0.8
2023/2436.0%0.0%---
2024/2514.0%0.0%---
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