Germoe Community Primary School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Germoe Lane
Germoe
Penzance
Cornwall
TR20 9QY
Phone 01736763310
Reference Number 111813

Germoe Community Primary School has been rated as good overall, with notable strengths in its quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The school fosters a welcoming environment where pupils are encouraged to be independent learners and active citizens. The curriculum is ambitious, especially in early years where children are supported well, and there are various opportunities for pupils to develop their talents through clubs and leadership roles. However, the school faces challenges in areas such as precise assessment practices and some pupils' reading progress.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 80
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55%
Girls: 45%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 16
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 6 5 11
2 3 1 4
3 5 7 12
4 5 11 16
5 10 6 16
6 9 2 11

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95%
Unclassified 5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 06 Dec 2023
Date Report
06 Dec 2023 School inspection:
21 Mar 2018 Short inspection
04 Feb 2014 Full inspection:
13 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
14 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
18 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate polite and courteous behaviour.
  • The school promotes a strong sense of community and mutual respect.
  • Curriculum encourages independence and active learning.
  • Strong early years provision supports children's learning.
  • Wide range of opportunities for pupils to develop talents.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent use of assessment leading to misconceptions.
  • Some pupils do not receive sufficient support in learning to read.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 45%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.1
Writing 0.6
Maths -0.6

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 11 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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