St Levan Primary School
The Bottoms, St Levan, Penzance, TR19 6HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Chalwin
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 37
- URN
- 111803
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01736810486
About this school
St Levan Primary School is a foundation primary school in Penzance. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 37 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | - | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | - | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | - | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | - | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | - | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 114.0 | - | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | - | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Levan Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | 38 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Levan Primary School compares
St Levan Primary School ranked 7th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 7.9% | 13.2% | 37 | — |
| St Buryan Primary School | 50% | 6.1% | 28.3% | 61 | 1.8 miles |
| Sennen Community Primary Academy | 59% | 6.4% | 17% | 98 | 1.8 miles |
| St Just Primary School | 72% | 4.4% | 18.5% | 163 | 4.6 miles |
| Mousehole School | 92% | 5.6% | 27.3% | 94 | 5.4 miles |
| Newlyn School | 78% | 6.1% | 41.3% | 152 | 5.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.16%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.89%
- Persistent absence
- 27.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Buryan Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
Sennen Community Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
St Just Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
Mousehole School5.4 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
Newlyn School5.7 miles
Primary · Penzance
Other schools in Penzance
St Levan Primary School ranks 3rd of the 18 ranked primary schools in Penzance.
- Alverton Primary School Primary
- Germoe Community Primary School Primary
- Gulval School Primary
- Heamoor Community Primary School Primary
- Ludgvan School Primary
- Madron Daniel Church of England School Primary
- Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School Primary
- Mousehole School Primary
- Nancledra School Primary
- Newlyn School Primary
- Pendeen School Primary
- Pensans Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Levan Primary School teach?
- St Levan Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Penzance.
- Who is the headteacher of St Levan Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Levan Primary School is Mr Ben Chalwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Levan Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Levan Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Levan Primary School?
- St Levan Primary School has 37 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Levan Primary School full?
- St Levan Primary School has capacity for 42 pupils and 37 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Levan Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Levan Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Levan Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Levan Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Levan Primary School?
- St Levan Primary School is part of The Penwith Education Trust (PET). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Levan Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Levan Primary School rank locally?
- St Levan Primary School ranked 7th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Levan Primary School's absence rate?
- St Levan Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Levan Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Levan Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 7 July 2026.