Schools and Education in Varfell

There are 31 schools within 5 miles of Varfell town centre, including 20 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
31
Primary
20
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

15
2
Good (15) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (14)
Gulval School Primary 1.5 miles School Lane, Gulval, Penzance, TR18 3BJ Inspected: 16 January 2023 St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Primary 2.2 miles Peverell Road, Penzance, TR18 2AT Inspected: 27 January 2025 West Penwith Children's Centre 2.3 miles Penmere Close, Locality 1 Cluster, Penzance, TR18 3PE Inspected: 25 November 2013 Humphry Davy School Secondary 2.4 miles Coombe Road, Penzance, TR18 2TG Inspected: 26 June 2023 St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Primary 2.7 miles Redinnick Place, Penzance, TR18 4HP Inspected: 04 May 2023 Mounts Bay Academy Secondary 2.9 miles Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3JT Inspected: 24 January 2022 Heamoor Community Primary School Primary 3 miles Bosvenna Way, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3JZ Inspected: 14 January 2022 St Hilary School Primary 3.2 miles School Lane, St Hilary, Penzance, TR20 9DR Inspected: 13 November 2023 Newlyn School Primary 3.3 miles Carne Road, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5QA Inspected: 20 July 2023 Trythall Community Primary School Primary 3.4 miles N/A, Penzance, TR20 8XR Inspected: 16 June 2023 St Uny CofE Academy Primary 3.7 miles Polmennor Drive, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2SQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Ives School Secondary 4.3 miles Higher Tregenna Road, St Ives, TR26 2BB Inspected: 24 January 2023 St Ives Infant School Primary 4.7 miles The Burrows, St Ives, TR26 1DH Inspected: 05 March 2024 Bodriggy Academy Primary 4.9 miles Humphry Davy Lane, Hayle, TR27 4DR Inspected: 22 November 2023 Hayle Children's Centre 5 miles Bodriggy Street, Locality 1 Cluster, Hayle, TR27 4ND Inspected: 04 December 2013
Pensans Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Nancealverne, Penzance, TR20 8UH Inspected: 22 May 2024 St Ives Junior School Primary 4.7 miles The Burrows, St Ives, TR26 1DN Inspected: 22 January 2024
Ludgvan School Primary 0.6 miles N/A, Ludgvan, Penzance, TR20 8EX Marazion School Primary 1.6 miles School Lane, Marazion, TR17 0DG Penwith Alternative Provision Academy 2.2 miles Penbrea Road, Penzance, TR18 3NX Nancledra School Primary 2.3 miles B3311, Penzance, TR20 8NB Nancealverne School 2.7 miles Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8TP Alverton Primary School Primary 3 miles Toltuff Crescent, Alverton, Penzance, TR18 4QD Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School Primary 3.2 miles Bellair Road, Madron, Penzance, TR20 8SP St Erth Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles School Lane, St Erth, Hayle, TR27 6HN Newlyn Centre 3.7 miles Adit Lane, Locality 1 Cluster, Newlyn, TR18 5AR The Cornwall Independent School 4 miles Albertus Gardens, Hayle, TR27 4HY Mousehole School Primary 4.3 miles Marcwheal, Mousehole, Penzance, TR19 6QQ Penpol School Primary 4.5 miles The Pathway Fields, Hayle, TR27 4AH St Ives Children's Centre 4.8 miles Trenwith Square, Locality 1 Cluster, St Ives, TR26 1DJ Hayle Academy Secondary 4.8 miles High Lanes, Hayle, TR27 4DN