St Levan Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Bottoms, St Levan, Penzance, TR19 6HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Levan Primary School is a primary school in Penzance for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 2nd of 18 primary schools in Penzance. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 24 April 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 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 score112

112, 6 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

37 pupils on roll, with places for 42

Eligible for free school meals13.5%

13.5%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.1%

8.1%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.6%

21.6%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Levan Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Buryan Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Sennen Community Primary Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	59% met the expected standard
St Just Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Mousehole School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	92% met the expected standard
Newlyn School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Ben Chalwin
Phone: 01736810486
Website: st-levan-primary-school.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Bottoms, St Levan, Penzance, TR19 6HD
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 111803

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.