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Nancealverne School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Special academy
Madron Road, Penzance TR20 8TP · nancealverne.org.uk · 01736 365039
On the mapSearch near TR20 8TP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 138
- 55 over 83 places · 166%
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112087)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | hidden | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | hidden | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | hidden | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | hidden | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | hidden | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112087)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Nancealverne School was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 21 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 24
- 19% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (100%) with SEND