Nancealverne School

Special
Academy
Ages 2 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8TPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Nancealverne School is a special school in Penzance for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2014, report published 24 October 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Sixth form provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

138 pupils on roll, with places for 83

Eligible for free school meals51.4%

51.4%, 24.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nancealverne School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Curnow School	16 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Cardrew Court School	17 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Three Bridges	19 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 7.7
Oak Tree School	21 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 3.8
Pencalenick School	26 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 0.9

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Carpenter
Phone: 01736365039
Website: nancealverne.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8TP
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 143167

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.