Penponds School Catchment Area
Penponds School is an academy converter primary school in Camborne, Cornwall , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 103 pupils, and a capacity of 105 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
103
Pupils
105
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Penponds School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Penponds School?
The catchment area for Penponds School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Penponds School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cornwall. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cornwall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cornwall catchment area documents →Penponds School: 105 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Penponds School has a published admission number of 105 places. 103 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 105, Cornwall's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Camborne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cornwall publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cornwall Council school admissions (official) →
Penponds School: School Information
- Full address
- Higher Penponds, Camborne, TR14 0QN
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 3.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140741
Other Primary Schools in Camborne
If Penponds School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Camborne are the next closest alternatives.
Trevithick Learning Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 7RH
St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 7AE
St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 7PN
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 7DW
Troon Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 9ED
Kehelland Village School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 0DA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Penponds School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Penponds School
What is the catchment area for Penponds School? ▾
The catchment area for Penponds School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Penponds School oversubscribed? ▾
Penponds School is operating close to its capacity of 105 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Penponds School? ▾
Admission to Penponds School is managed by Cornwall. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Penponds School cover? ▾
Penponds School is a primary school in Camborne, Cornwall, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Penponds School? ▾
Penponds School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.