Penair School
School Name: Penair School Address: St Clement Town/City: Truro County: Cornwall Postcode: TR1 1TN Telephone Number: 01872 274737 Website: http://www.penair.cornwall.sch.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Penair School Sponsor: Penair School
Headteacher: Headteacher James Davidson
Capacity: 1320
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1223 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20%
URN: 136567
DfE Number: 908/4166
UKPRN: 10033271
UPRN: 10001207349
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Cornwall (E06000052)
Constituency: Truro and Falmouth (E14001554)
Electoral Ward: Truro Tregolls (E05013356)
Easting & Northing: 184107E, 45237N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 16' 5.48" N 5° 1' 50.6" W
Plus Code: 9C2P7X99+7P
DfE Record: View record
- Tregolls Academy (0.3km)
- Truro School (1.1km)
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School (1.2km)
- Pencalenick School (1.6km)
- St Mary's CofE School, Truro (1.9km)
- Truro Nursery School (1.9km)
- Polwhele House School (2.0km)
- Bosvigo School (2.1km)
- Truro High School (2.2km)
- Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy (2.7km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr Andrew John Brigden - Member. Appointed on 19 January 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Stephen Clague - Trustee. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 7 October 2029.
- James Davidson - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2015.
- Mr James C Davidson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Gillian Hakin - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 20 July 2019.
- Mr Greg Hobbs - Trustee. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 March 2030.
- Mr Carlos John Howard - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 December 2027.
- Mr Richard Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 15 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 June 2030.
- Mrs Laura Keam - Member. Appointed on 21 November 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Tom Mason - Trustee. Appointed on 16 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2028.
- Ms Fiona Jane McGee - Trustee. Appointed on 6 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2030.
- Mr Chris Parham - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 3 December 2027.
- Mrs Jacqueline Parker - Member. Appointed on 22 November 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Craig Pascoe - Trustee. Appointed on 27 January 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 January 2028.
- Dr Shaun Pope - Trustee. Appointed on 8 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 7 November 2029.
- Dr Shaun Pope - Trustee. Appointed on 8 November 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 November 2025.
- Mr Richard Schofield - Trustee. Appointed on 16 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2028.
- Mrs Elizabeth Mary Seale - Member. Appointed on 9 December 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Mat Spencer - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2027.
- Ms Robyn Trowman - Trustee. Appointed on 9 May 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 May 2026.
- Ms Robyn Trowman - Trustee. Appointed on 9 May 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 May 2030.
- Mr Alex Tullett - Member. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Alex Tullett - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 7 October 2029.
- Mr Nicholas Denis Vincent - Member. Appointed on 21 April 2015 (Original (signatory) members).
- Mrs Sally Wood - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2025.