Penwith Alternative Provision Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Penbrea Road
 Penzance TR18 3NX
Telephone: 01736 332341

School Type

Phase: Ages 3-16
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Penwith Short Stay School
Trust: Wave Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: WAVE Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Sean Wiltshire (since February 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Chris Denley
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11.8 / 4.14
Non-teaching Staff*: 6.78
Number of pupils: 42
Pupils Per Teacher: 3.6
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Local child deprivation rate: 25.2% (4km radius)
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Cornwall
Constituency: St Ives
Electoral Ward: Penzance East

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th January 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance (0.2km) show on map
  2. Humphry Davy School (0.3km) show on map
  3. Pensans Community Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  4. Nancealverne School (0.8km) show on map
  5. Gulval School (1.1km) show on map
  6. Mounts Bay Academy (1.3km) show on map
  7. Heamoor Community Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  8. St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance (1.4km) show on map
  9. Alverton Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  10. Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School (1.9km) show on map
  11. Newlyn School (2.3km) show on map
  12. Trythall Community Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  13. Ludgvan School (4.6km) show on map
  14. Mousehole School (4.7km) show on map
  15. Marazion School (5.2km) show on map
  16. Nancledra School (5.4km) show on map
  17. St Hilary School (8.3km) show on map
  18. St Buryan Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  19. St Uny CofE Academy (8.8km) show on map
  20. St Erth Community Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  21. St Ives School (9.3km) show on map
  22. Pendeen School (9.5km) show on map
  23. St Ives Junior School (9.7km) show on map
  24. St Ives Infant School (9.8km) show on map
  25. The Cornwall Independent School (9.9km) show on map
  26. St Just Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  27. Cape Cornwall School (10.6km) show on map
  28. Penpol School (10.6km) show on map
  29. St Levan Primary School (11.1km) show on map
  30. Hayle Academy (11.2km) show on map
  31. Germoe Community Primary School (11.3km) show on map
  32. Bodriggy Academy (11.3km) show on map
  33. Sennen Community Primary Academy (12.2km) show on map
  34. Godolphin Primary School (13.5km) show on map
  35. Leedstown Community Primary School (13.5km) show on map
  36. Connor Downs Academy (14.3km) show on map
  37. Breage CofE Primary School (14.7km) show on map
  38. Gwinear Community Primary School (15.1km) show on map
  39. Sithney Community Primary School (16.6km) show on map
  40. Porthleven School (16.7km) show on map
  41. Crowan Primary School (17.5km) show on map
  42. Kehelland Village School (18.0km) show on map
  43. Penponds School (18.2km) show on map
  44. Camborne Science and International Academy (18.8km) show on map
  45. St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy (18.9km) show on map
  46. Trannack Primary School (19.0km) show on map
  47. Helston Community College (19.0km) show on map
  48. Parc Eglos School (19.1km) show on map
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  50. Nansloe Academy (19.2km) show on map
  51. Camborne Nursery School (19.3km) show on map
  52. Weeth Community Primary School (19.4km) show on map
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  54. St Michael's Church of England Primary School (19.6km) show on map
  55. St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne (19.6km) show on map
  56. Troon Community Primary School (20.2km) show on map
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  66. Portreath Community Primary School (23.5km) show on map
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  68. Garras Community Primary School (23.9km) show on map
  69. Mullion Primary School (24.0km) show on map
  70. Mullion School (24.3km) show on map
  71. Redruth School (24.5km) show on map
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  73. Trewirgie Junior School (24.9km) show on map
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  96. St Agnes Academy (31.3km) show on map
  97. St Francis CofE Primary School (31.7km) show on map
  98. Falmouth School (31.8km) show on map
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  100. Marlborough School (32.8km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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