What year groups does North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy teach?

North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Bodmin.

Who is the principal of North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy?

The principal of North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy is Mr Huw Morgan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected North Cornwall 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 North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy?

North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.

Is North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy full?

North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy has capacity for 75 pupils and 47 on roll (63%), 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 North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy a faith school?

No. North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy has no designated religious character.

Who runs North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy?

North Cornwall 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 North Cornwall 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 North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy

3-5 Barn Lane, Bodmin, PL31 1LZ

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy alternative provision converter
Ages: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Trust: WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Principal: Mr Huw Morgan
Religious ethos: None
Sponsor: WAVE Multi-Academy Trust
Constituency: North Cornwall
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 75
Pupils on roll: 47
URN: 139759
Local authority: Cornwall
Website: School website
Telephone: 01840213968

About this school

North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy is a special academy in Bodmin. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 47 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 June 2024 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 June 2024, 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 North Cornwall 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	25
2023/24	37
2024/25	46

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 82.61%
English as an additional language: 0%

Location

Nearby schools

Bosvena School
Free Schools · Bodmin

2.1 miles
Red Moor School
Special schools

5.0 miles
Doubletrees School
Academies · Par

8.1 miles
Restormel Academy
Academies · St Austell

9.3 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
Primary · Bodmin

0.1 miles

Other schools in Bodmin

Bosvena School Free Schools
Beacon Academy Primary
Berrycoombe School Primary
Blisland Primary Academy Primary
Cardinham School Primary
Lanivet Community Primary School Primary
Lanlivery Primary Academy Primary
Luxulyan School Primary
Nanstallon Community Primary School Primary
St Breward Community Primary School Primary
St Kew Academy Primary
St Mabyn CofE School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy teach?: North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Bodmin.
Who is the principal of North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy?: The principal of North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy is Mr Huw Morgan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected North Cornwall 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 North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy?: North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
Is North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy full?: North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy has capacity for 75 pupils and 47 on roll (63%), 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 North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy a faith school?: No. North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy has no designated religious character.
Who runs North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy?: North Cornwall 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 North Cornwall 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 North Cornwall 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.