Ofsted: Inadequate
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Chris Denley
corporate_fareWAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
location_onPenzance, TR18 3NX
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Ofsted
Inadequate
Inspected 2025
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Students
14
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Age Range
3-16
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Penwith Alternative Provision Academy is a Academy alternative provision converter school in Penzance, serving ages 3-16. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.
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School Summary
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy is an academy alternative provision converter in Penzance, Cornwall, admitting pupils aged 3-16. It is part of WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 42 pupils on roll, of whom 79% are eligible for free school meals.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 4.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
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5 EvaluationsSchools into Special Measures Visit 3 EIF
Not Judged
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Why no overall grade?
From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.
Education
Good
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
S8 No Formal Designation Visit EIF
Inadequate
Education
Inadequate
Behaviour
Inadequate
Development
Inadequate
Leadership
Inadequate
None Legacy
No Judgement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
-
S5 Inspection Legacy
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good