Gulval School is a primary academy in Penzance, United Kingdom with 223 pupils, part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Teaching Assistant (closes 20 November).
Head
Paul Baker
Trust or group
Truro & Penwith Academy Trust
Type
Academy, Primary
Pupils
223 pupils · 47% girls · 16.1% eligible for free school meals · 0.4% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
23 (10.3%) on SEN support · 11 (4.9%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Salary £14,976 allowance (the pay scale is in the advert)Closes 20 Nov
Part timeTeaching support
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team at Gulval School. Working under the direction of the Class Teacher and Senior…
Exam results
Year
KS2 expected
KS2 higher
2024/25
75%
4%
2023/24
79%
17%
2022/23
77%
12%
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
Date
Inspection
Outcome
15 November 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
9.3
23.9
–
0
£45,155
2024/25
9.4
22.0
35%
0
£44,074
2023/24
8.4
24.9
12%
0
£38,351
2022/23
7.4
26.6
27%
0
£36,172
2021/22
9.0
22.1
44%
0
£34,919
2020/21
6.6
24.7
36%
1
£36,163
Earlier years (2014/15 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
7.2
24.4
14%
0
£33,917
2018/19
8.0
22.6
38%
0
£36,371
2017/18
10.0
17.1
40%
0
£37,011
2016/17
9.6
15.6
6%
0
£35,355
2015/16
6.6
18.3
0%
0
£39,689
2014/15
7.0
17.2
36%
0
£37,328
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
4.3%
0.7%
7.1%
0.0%
2024/25
5.5%
1.0%
13.7%
0.6%
2023/24
5.4%
1.6%
14.6%
0.6%
2022/23
5.0%
1.1%
15.1%
0.6%
2021/22
5.8%
0.8%
17.5%
1.3%
2020/21
2.5%
0.3%
5.3%
1.3%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
4.6%
0.9%
9.2%
0.0%
2017/18
4.9%
1.5%
7.6%
0.7%
2016/17
3.9%
0.8%
7.1%
0.0%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.