Pennycross Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 17 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
- 420 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 76.9%
Mixed 4.3%
African 4.3%
Other 4.3%
Other White 3.8%
Unclassified 3.1%
Indian 1.7%
Other Asian 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 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 46%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Pennycross Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 50
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 35 24 |
| Year 1 | 61 32 29 |
| Year 2 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 3 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 4 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 5 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 6 | 61 25 36 |