Pencalenick School
St Clement, Truro, TR1 1TE
Nursery - Year 11 (ages 3-16)
Not applicableAcademy special converterMixed
About the school
“Pencalenick is a specialist school for pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). We provide a broad, engaging curriculum that supports academic achievement while also developing social skills, independence and resilience.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in September 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 17 June 2025
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 201
- Multi-academy trust
- Special Partnership Trust
- Phone
- 01872520385
- Website
- www.pencalenick.org