Penwith Alternative Provision Academy, Penzance
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at its October 2022 inspection — down from Outstanding.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Inadequate), Behaviour & attitudes (Inadequate), Personal development (Inadequate), Leadership & management (Inadequate).
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
70.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
44 pupils
54 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Penzance
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Penzance
Admissions Demand - Cornwall
Places available
6,490
Applications
5,640
Got 1st preference
97.1%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Secondary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance
Pensans Community Primary School
Gulval School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance
Heamoor Community Primary School
Alverton Primary School
Madron Daniel Church of England School
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School
Newlyn School
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