Nancealverne School
Academy special converter school in Penzance (Cornwall).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Nancealverne School is a special school located in Penzance, Cornwall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. The Headteacher is Ruth Carpenter.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Real PE (Create Development)
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 143167
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Marshall | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Bone Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Phillips | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Lucy Clough | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Chris Scrivens | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rebecca Morse | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Danielle Walters | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ruth Carpenter | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Claire Drew Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record