What year groups does Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy teach?

Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Redruth.

Who is the principal of Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy?

The principal of Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy is Mr John Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How big is Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy?

Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.

Is Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy full?

Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy has capacity for 70 pupils and 59 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy a faith school?

No. Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy has no designated religious character.

Who runs Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy?

Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy is part of WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

Does Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy

Nine Maiden, Four Lanes, Redruth, TR16 6ND

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy alternative provision converter
Ages: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Trust: WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Principal: Mr John Watson
Religious ethos: None
Sponsor: WAVE Multi-Academy Trust
Constituency: St Ives
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 70
Pupils on roll: 59
URN: 139758
Local authority: Cornwall
Telephone: 01209217046

About this school

Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy is a special academy in Redruth. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 59 pupils on roll.

You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 6 July 2022 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Trends over time

How Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	26
2023/24	46
2024/25	50

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 74%
English as an additional language: 0%

Location

Nearby schools

Curnow School
Academies · Redruth

3.5 miles
Cardrew Court School
Special schools · Redruth

4.0 miles
Three Bridges
Special schools · Truro

6.6 miles
Oak Tree School
Special schools · Truro

7.4 miles
The Cornwall Independent School
Independent schools · Hayle

7.7 miles

Other schools in Redruth

Cardrew Court School Special schools
Curnow School Academies
Illogan School Primary
Lanner Primary School Primary
Pencoys Primary School Primary
Pennoweth Primary School Primary
Portreath Community Primary School Primary
St Day and Carharrack Community School Primary
Treleigh Community Primary School Primary
Treloweth Community Primary School Primary
Trewirgie Infants' School Primary
Trewirgie Junior School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy teach?: Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Redruth.
Who is the principal of Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy?: The principal of Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy is Mr John Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How big is Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy?: Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
Is Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy full?: Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy has capacity for 70 pupils and 59 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy a faith school?: No. Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy has no designated religious character.
Who runs Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy?: Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy is part of WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
Does Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.