Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change, Redruth
Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Redruth.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change in detail
Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change in its own words
In its own words: "Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change is a community organisation that believes that the current system is unfair and people do not have equal opportunities to meet their basic needs and make their lives better. We challenge the system where we see it is broken and work with people and organisations to make Cornwall fairer."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change are Curnow School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); Cardrew Court School (0.6 miles, Good, selective); Three Bridges (3.4 miles, selective); and Oak Tree School (4.9 miles).
Curnow SchoolCardrew Court SchoolThree BridgesOak Tree School
Who goes there
Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redruth Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Plain-an-Gwarry (sw-bound), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 145 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Redruth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redruth
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,387
Applications
5,542
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All secondary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change
What is the catchment area for Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change?
No fixed boundary. When Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change have specialist SEN provision?
Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change?
Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change is at The Elms, 61 Green Lane, Redruth, TR15 1LS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)