Nancealverne School Catchment Area
Nancealverne School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Penzance, Cornwall , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 128 pupils, and a capacity of 83 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-19
Age range
128
Pupils
83
Capacity
154%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Nancealverne School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Nancealverne School?
The catchment area for Nancealverne School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Nancealverne School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cornwall. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cornwall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cornwall catchment area documents →Nancealverne School: heavily oversubscribed at 154% capacity
Nancealverne School has a published admission number of 83 places. 128 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 154%. At 154% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Cornwall allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 45.5% of pupils at Nancealverne School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Penzance.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cornwall publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cornwall Council school admissions (official) →
Nancealverne School: School Information
- Full address
- Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8TP
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Free school meals
- 45.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143167
Other Not applicable Schools in Penzance
If Nancealverne School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Penzance are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Nancealverne School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Nancealverne School
What is the catchment area for Nancealverne School? ▾
The catchment area for Nancealverne School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Nancealverne School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Nancealverne School currently has 128 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 83 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Nancealverne School? ▾
Admission to Nancealverne School is managed by Cornwall. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Nancealverne School cover? ▾
Nancealverne School is a not applicable school in Penzance, Cornwall, serving pupils aged 2-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Nancealverne School? ▾
Nancealverne School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.