Pencalenick School

Special
Academy
Ages 3 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

St Clement, Truro, TR1 1TEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pencalenick School is a special school in Truro for ages 3 to 16. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 17 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

36 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score0.9

0.9, 45.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.08

0.08, 4.01 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 199

Eligible for free school meals58%

58%, 31.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pencalenick School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oak Tree School	5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 3.8
Three Bridges	7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 7.7
Cardrew Court School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Curnow School	10 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Doubletrees School	14 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Age range: 3 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Joseph McGovern
Phone: 01872520385
Website: pencalenick.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Clement, Truro, TR1 1TE
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 137478

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.