Pensans Community Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Penzance, Cornwall, for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its SEN unit has 20 places for speech, language and communication and autism.
- Ages 2–11
- 139 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 20 places, 18 pupils
- Pupils
- 139
- Headteacher
- Mrs Niki Ambrose (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Truro & Penwith Academy Trust
- Council
- Cornwall
- School reference (URN)
- 142238
Needs its base supports
2 needs: speech and language, autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Cornwall (17)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Cornwall (12)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Cornwall council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, April 2024
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in April 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8UH
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Nancealverne School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Penwith Alternative Provision Academy Alternative provision · Ages 3–16 0.5 miles
- Cape Cornwall School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 6.1 miles
By need in Cornwall: Autism (18) · SEMH (14) · Moderate learning (14) · Severe learning (14) · Speech and language (13) · Dyslexia and SpLD (11) · Physical (11) · Hearing (9) · Vision (9) · Multi-sensory (9) · PMLD (8)
Questions about Pensans Community Primary School
How do I get a place in Pensans Community Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Pensans Community Primary School support?
Speech, language and communication and autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Pensans Community Primary School take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Pensans Community Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in April 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Pensans Community Primary School?
Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8UH, in Cornwall.
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