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Special schools in and near Penzance

All 1 special school in Penzance, and the nearest just outside.

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  1. Nancealverne School

    Penzance, TR20 8TP · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.9%
    Pupils
    138
    Pupils per teacher
    8.5
    View school Nancealverne School

Just outside Penzance

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Penzance.

  1. Curnow School

    16.2 miles from Penzance · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.0%
    Pupils
    115
    Pupils per teacher
    7.5
    View school Curnow School
  2. Cardrew Court School

    16.7 miles from Penzance · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    48
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cardrew Court School
  3. Three Bridges

    19.4 miles from Penzance · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    32
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Three Bridges
The big picture

How Penzance's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Penzance

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Special schools in Penzance, explained

There is 1 special schools in Penzance, teaching 138 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

51.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £28,898 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Penzance?
There are 1 special needs schools in Penzance, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Penzance special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Penzance is 9:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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