Ludgvan School
Lower Quarter, Ludgvan, Penzance, TR20 8EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Bill Coleman
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 137466
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01736740408
About this school
Ludgvan School is a primary academy in Penzance. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 199 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 34 | 29 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 55% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 69% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 76% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 90% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Ludgvan 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 | 35% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ludgvan School compares
Ludgvan School ranked 191st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 4.4% | 12.4% | 199 | — |
| Marazion School | — | — | — | 99 | 1.6 miles |
| Gulval School | 75% | 5.3% | 19.2% | 223 | 2.1 miles |
| Nancledra School | 77% | 4.8% | 12.8% | 94 | 2.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance | 63% | 9.2% | 53% | 139 | 2.8 miles |
| St Hilary School | 62% | 4.7% | 14.2% | 206 | 2.8 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)
- 12.38%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 7.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marazion School1.6 miles
Primary · Marazion
-
Gulval School2.1 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
Nancledra School2.6 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance2.8 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
St Hilary School2.8 miles
Primary · Penzance
Other schools in Penzance
Ludgvan School ranks 18th 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
- 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 year groups does Ludgvan School teach?
- Ludgvan School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Penzance.
- Who is the principal of Ludgvan School?
- The principal of Ludgvan School is Mr Bill Coleman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ludgvan School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ludgvan 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 Ludgvan School?
- Ludgvan School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Ludgvan School full?
- Ludgvan School has capacity for 210 pupils and 199 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ludgvan School a faith school?
- No. Ludgvan School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ludgvan School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ludgvan School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ludgvan School?
- Ludgvan School is part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ludgvan School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ludgvan School rank locally?
- Ludgvan School ranked 191st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ludgvan School's absence rate?
- Ludgvan School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ludgvan School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ludgvan 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 1 July 2026.