St Just Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bosorne Road, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Just Primary School is a primary school in Penzance for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 6th of 18 primary schools in Penzance. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2012, report published 29 November 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

163 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.2%

20.2%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.8%

9.8%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Just Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pendeen School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Sennen Community Primary Academy	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	59% met the expected standard
St Buryan Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St Levan Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Jon Hall
Phone: 01736788478
Website: stjustprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bosorne Road, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7JU
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 142444

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.