Germoe Community Primary School
Germoe Lane, Germoe, Penzance, TR20 9QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Helston and Lizard Peninsula Trust
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Paula Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 85
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 111813
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01736763310
About this school
Germoe Community Primary School is a foundation primary school in Penzance. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 76 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Germoe Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- 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 | 11 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 55% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 64% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 82% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 82% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Germoe Community 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 | 25% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 80 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Germoe Community Primary School compares
Germoe Community Primary School ranked 179th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 6.7% | 22.5% | 76 | — |
| Godolphin Primary School | 56% | 3.7% | 9.5% | 81 | 1.9 miles |
| Breage CofE Primary School | — | 7.3% | 32.4% | 39 | 2.1 miles |
| St Hilary School | 62% | 4.7% | 14.2% | 206 | 2.2 miles |
| Leedstown Community Primary School | — | 5.8% | 16.9% | 74 | 3.2 miles |
| Sithney Community Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 15.4% | 88 | 3.2 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)
- 22.5%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.74%
- Persistent absence
- 25.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Godolphin Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Breage CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Helston
-
St Hilary School2.2 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
Leedstown Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Hayle
-
Sithney Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Helston
Other schools in Penzance
Germoe Community Primary School ranks 16th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Penzance.
- Alverton 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
- Sennen Community Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Germoe Community Primary School teach?
- Germoe Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Penzance.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Germoe Community Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Germoe Community Primary School is Miss Paula Blackburn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Germoe Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Germoe Community 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 many pupils are at Germoe Community Primary School?
- Germoe Community Primary School has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Germoe Community Primary School full?
- Germoe Community Primary School has capacity for 85 pupils and 76 on roll (89%), 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 Germoe Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Germoe Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Germoe Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Germoe Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Germoe Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Germoe Community Primary School is part of The Helston and Lizard Peninsula Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Germoe Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 25% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Germoe Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Germoe Community Primary School ranked 179th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Germoe Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Germoe Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Germoe Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Germoe Community 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 29 June 2026.