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 ‘good’ by government inspectors Ofsted,[1] with the last inspection at the time of writing having taken place on 17 May 2017.

The school is 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.

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