Schools in Penzance

• 24open schools
• 19primary
• 3secondary
• 1special school

Schools near Penzance by distance

Schools whose official address gives Penzance as the town, in Cornwall, grouped by type.

Primary schools 19

• Alverton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 386 pupils

  Toltuff Crescent, Alverton, Penzance, TR18 4QD

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Germoe Community Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 76 pupils

  Germoe Lane, Germoe, Penzance, TR20 9QY

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2023: Good

• Gulval School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 223 pupils

  School Lane, Gulval, Penzance, TR18 3BJ

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Heamoor Community Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 5 to 11 · 201 pupils

  Bosvenna Way, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3JZ

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

• Ludgvan School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Lower Quarter, Ludgvan, Penzance, TR20 8EX

  Ofsted 22 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 40 pupils

  Bellair Road, Madron, Penzance, TR20 8SP

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Mousehole School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 94 pupils

  Foxes Lane, Mousehole, Penzance, TR19 6QQ

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Nancledra School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 94 pupils

  Nancledra, Penzance, TR20 8NB

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Newlyn School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 152 pupils

  Carne Road, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5QA

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2023: Good

• Pendeen School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 79 pupils

  Church Road, Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7SE

  Ofsted 16 May 2023: Good

• Pensans Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 139 pupils

  Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8UH

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2024: Requires improvement

• Sennen Community Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 98 pupils

  Sennen, Penzance, TR19 7AW

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

• St Buryan Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 61 pupils

  Rectory Road, St Buryan, Penzance, TR19 6BB

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• St Hilary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 206 pupils

  School Lane, St Hilary, Penzance, TR20 9DR

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Good

• St Just Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 163 pupils

  Bosorne Road, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7JU

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• St Levan Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 37 pupils

  The Bottoms, St Levan, Penzance, TR19 6HD

  Ofsted 27 Feb 2024: Good

• St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 139 pupils

  Peverell Road, Penzance, TR18 2AT

  Ofsted 11 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 141 pupils

  Redinnick Place, Penzance, TR18 4HP

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Trythall Community Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 2 to 11 · 72 pupils

  New Mill, Penzance, TR20 8XR

  Ofsted 20 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Secondary schools 3

• Cape Cornwall School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 302 pupils

  Cape Cornwall Street, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7JX

  Ofsted 17 Jan 2023: Good

• Humphry Davy School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 740 pupils

  Coombe Road, Penzance, TR18 2TG

  Ofsted 4 May 2023: Good

• Mounts Bay Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 922 pupils

  Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3JT

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

Special schools 1

• Nancealverne School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 2 to 19 · 138 pupils

  Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8TP

  Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1

• Penwith Alternative Provision Academy

  Alternative provision · Academy alternative provision converter · ages 3 to 16 · 44 pupils

  Penbrea Road, Penzance, TR18 3NX

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Nearby towns

• St Ives 6.7 miles
• Hayle 8.4 miles
• Camborne 13 miles
• Helston 15 miles
• Redruth 16 miles
• Penryn 20 miles
• Falmouth 21 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).