SCHOOL PROFILE

North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 139759
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 75 Published school capacity
Capacity used 62.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

6 June 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cornwall
Trust WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 47 47 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 13 27.7% of pupils
Male pupils 34 72.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

68.1%
43.3 pts above England
School 68.1%
Cornwall 22.8%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cornwall 3.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cornwall 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
97.9%
46
Irish
2.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 47 of 47 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Cornwall 21.1%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 74.5% 35 pupils
England 14.8% 59.7 pts above
EHC plans 25.5% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 19.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 29
No specialist assessment yet 6
Other difficulty or disability 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Speech, language & communication 3
Specific learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

62.7% 17.1 pts below England
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
62.7%
Cornwall
79.9%
South West
82.1%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information