Penwith Alternative Provision Academy

Penbrea Road, Cornwall, Cornwall, TR18 3NX

Not rated

Inspected 8 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

3–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy alternative provision converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cornwall →
School Type: Academy alternative provision converter
Age Range: Ages 3–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 42 / 54 (78%)
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

78.6%

Disadvantaged

EAL

7.1%

SEN support

92.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

5.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

4.14

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£52,420

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,115 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£20,673

Spend per pupil

£25,636

Income per pupil

65%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.