Penair School

Penair School is a secondary academy school in Truro, Cornwall, England, for children aged 11 to 16. It is named after Penair House, a mansion built in the late 18th century by Rear-Admiral Robert Carthew Reynolds. It is currently graded as a school that is good by government inspectors Ofsted.[1]

Penair School
Address
St Clement's Hill

Truro
,
Cornwall
,
TR1 1TN

England
Coordinates50°16′03″N 5°01′51″W
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoDisce Ut Vivas : Learn [in order] to live
Established1980
Department for Education URN136567 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherJames Davidson
Staff115
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment936
HousesSennen , Gylingvase , Crantock , Fistral
Colour(s)Blue, red, green and yellow
Websitehttp://www.penair.cornwall.sch.uk

The school is situated at the top of St Clement's Hill, and has several playing fields as well as other facilities such as a fitness suite and an AstroTurf pitch. James Davidson became Penair's Headteacher in September 2015 with Robert Sharpe and Mrs Eastburn-Cutts both being Deputy Heads.[2]

In 2004, the school was Specialist Schools Status as a Science College and converted to become an Academy in 2011. Penair School is a member of the Truro and Roseland Learning Community and is the sponsor for Tregolls School, a primary academy in Truro.

Notable former pupils

References
  1. Ofsted Inspection Report 2017
  2. "Penair School - Staff List". Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. "Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid". Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  4. Wildman, Rob (10 May 2001). "Voyce confident of making a big noise". Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2013.



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