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Penwith Alternative Provision Academy

Academy alternative provision converter · Penzance · TR18 3NX

Ages 3–16 · 44 pupils · Cornwall

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

44 pupils · 54 places

Pupils on roll
44
Boys / girls
25 / 19
School capacity
54
Capacity fill
44 / 54 (81%)
Free school meals
70.5%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
WAVE Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Sean Wiltshire

Location

Address
Penbrea Road
Postcode
TR18 3NX
Town
Penzance
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy alternative provision converter, Ages 3–16, in Penzance, Cornwall, 44 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 70.5%.

Open schools in Penzance
25
Academies among open schools in Penzance
72% (18)
Open schools in TR18
9
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Wiltshire
Telephone
01736332341
Website
www.waveedu.org

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