Pennycross Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 18 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 113297
- Address
- Arden Grove, Pennycross, PL2 3RL
- Website
- www.pennycross.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 403 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.4%
- Girls
- 53.6%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 80.6%
Mixed 4.9%
African 4.5%
Other 3.7%
Other White 3.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.1
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsAverage-0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 55%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Pennycross Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 28 31 |
| Year 1 | 55 26 29 |
| Year 2 | 59 27 32 |
| Year 3 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 4 | 56 27 29 |
| Year 5 | 57 23 34 |
| Year 6 | 58 25 33 |