Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Penbrea Road, Penzance, TR18 3NX
Nursery - Year 11 (ages 3-16)
Not applicableAcademy alternative provision converterMixed
About the school
“Lucy has worked in education for 30 years across mainstream, alternative provision and special schools. As Director of Education for Wave, she provides strategic leadership across the Trust, supporting school improvement, inclusion and excellence in education.”
Open since 2004. Became an academy in June 2013, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 29 January 2025
Quality of educationGood
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
- 42
- Multi-academy trust
- WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Phone
- 01736332341
- Website
- www.waveedu.org