Nancealverne School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Nancealverne School
Address: Madron Road
Town/City: Penzance
Postcode: TR20 8TP
Telephone Number: 01736 365039
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 2-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Special Partnership Trust
Sponsor: The Special Partnership Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Carpenter
Capacity: 83
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 138 (72% boys & 28% girls)
Enrollment: 166% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 45.8%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 143167
DfE Number: 908/7005
UKPRN: 10057575
UPRN: 10023894093
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Cornwall (E06000052)
Constituency: St Ives (E14001511)
Electoral Ward: Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor (E05013308)

Easting & Northing: 146443E, 30954N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 7' 30.05" N 5° 32' 55.36" W
Plus Code: 9C2P4FG2+2G

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Pensans Community Primary School (0.1km)
  2. Humphry Davy School (0.6km)
  3. Heamoor Community Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Mounts Bay Academy (0.7km)
  5. Penwith Alternative Provision Academy (0.8km)
  6. St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance (0.9km)
  7. Alverton Primary School (1.2km)
  8. St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance (1.3km)
  9. Newlyn School (1.7km)
  10. Gulval School (1.9km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Alison Bone - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 November 2025.
  • Ruth Carpenter - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Lucy Clough - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
  • Claire Drew - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2026.
  • Bill Marshall - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
  • Rebecca Morse - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 November 2027.
  • Sarah Phillips - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
  • Chris Scrivens - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2029.
  • Danielle Walters - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 November 2026.