Nancealverne School
Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8TP
138 pupils · 166% of 83 capacity
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.8%
Ofsted
Improved significantly (2025) — Ungraded inspection — “Improved significantly” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 22 January 2025, published 2 March 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
| Attainment 8 score | Not published (small cohort) |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | Not published (small cohort) |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | Not published (small cohort) |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | Not published (small cohort) |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Penwith Alternative Provision Academy 0.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The Cornwall Independent School 10.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy 22.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Curnow School 26.2 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Cardrew Court School 27 km · No Ofsted rating
- Three Bridges 31.3 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.