St Hilary School
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About St Hilary School
St Hilary School is a primary academy in Penzance, Cornwall. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 41 member schools: 33 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Cornwall | Isles Of Scilly. Regions: South West. — from the TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST public record.
St Hilary School is a primary academy in Penzance, Cornwall, part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- St Hilary School
- Address
- School Lane, St Hilary
- Postcode
- TR20 9DR
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- URN (official identifier)
- 136879
- Establishment number
- 2017
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 206
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 245
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Headteacher
- Mr Robin Hamshar
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 26 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.st-hilary.eschools.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01736763324
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Hilary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 206 | 71,237 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.0% | 23.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 3.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for St Hilary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 12 Nov 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 5 Dec 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 4 Jul 2013
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as St Hilary School (URN 111799)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 15 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Hilary School (URN 111799)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 29 Jun 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Hilary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Hilary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £40,300 for 26 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 12.8% | 23.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £199 | £313 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Hilary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 197 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cornwall average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,407,000 £7,142 per pupil | £7,188 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,256,000 £6,376 per pupil | £6,633 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £629,000 £3,193 per pupil · 50.1% | £3,246 · 48.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £246,000 £1,249 per pupil · 19.6% | £1,334 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £5,000 £25 per pupil · 0.4% | £300 · 4.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £1,000 £5 per pupil · 0.1% | £136 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £151,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £141,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,826 per pupil, supply and agency £9 per pupil — spending up £550 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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