2 St George's Road, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 4AH
10 reasons to choose Penpol School
Top line
Penpol School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hayle and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Penpol School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Penpol School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Penpol School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Penpol School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking when appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Penpol School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Penpol School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.15pm.
Find another school near Penpol School
St Piran’s School, Juniors (0.6 miles).
Nancledra School (4.1 miles); Ludgvan School (4.2 miles); St John’s Catholic Primary School, Camborne (5.7 miles).
St Piran’s School, Hayle (0.6 miles); Truro High School (18.3 miles); Truro School (18.7 miles).
Camborne Science and International Academy (5.7 miles); Mounts Bay Academy (8.4 miles); Truro and Penwith College (16.8 miles).