Get in Touch
- Principal & Main Contact: Andy Major
- Address: Penwith Academy. Penbrea Road, Treneere. Penzance. Cornwall. TR18 3NX. United Kingdom
- Senior Administrator: Sheila Richards
- Phone: 01736 332341
- Email: Penwithapa@wavemat.org
- Opening Times: Mon - Fri: 0900 - 1330 (Primary) 0835 – 1345 (secondary)
About
About
Penwith APA is a 40 place mixed sex APA for KS1 – KS4 pupils.
We serve the Penwith area that includes some of the most economically disadvantaged areas in Europe.
Penwith APA was judged to be Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in May 2015.
Staff
Staff
Andy Major
Acting Principal
I've been teaching for 12 years. My background is in Special Schools (SEMH) and Pupil Referral Units. Before becoming a teacher I worked as an event manager for radio stations across the country. I've travelled and worked extensively across West Africa. Currently I spend all my time either working or playing with my 2 sons, who have enough energy to power a small town. I love football and surfing and will hopefully get my 'weekend warrior' status back at some point in the near future
Emma Vyvyan
Vice Principal and SENCO
Emma graduated from Cambridge University, after reading Geography with Education, in 1998 and has since been a teacher in mainstream primary schools working across Key Stage 1 and 2, and latterly at Nine Maidens APA. After setting up the first Key Stage 3 Nurture Class in Cornwall she has grew into the role of Lead APA SENDCo, ensuring that our students’ special educational needs are identified and interventions put in place so that they can make the best progress possible in their learning and emotional/social development, before becoming the Vice Principal at Penwith. Emma considers it a privilege to work with the young people in our APAs as they bring a zest to every day, encouraging you to be your very best to enable them to achieve and succeed. Emma also loves being with her family, pets and friends, and usually finds time to go Gig rowing, cycling and surf life saving coaching.
Naomi Watts
Raising Standards Leader Primary
After graduating from the University of Plymouth with a Bachelor of Education with a specialism in Physical education Naomi got a job working a small rural school in Cornwall teaching Key Stage 2. Whilst working there she became interested in working with pupils with challenging behaviour. The year after her NQT year she completed the SENCO qualification. After having her son she got a job in a large town based Primary school where she worked as a senco for 3 days a week. It was here that Naomi became aware of the APA's and began working at Restormel APA as the Primary lead teacher 3 years ago. She then became the Primary raising standards Lead and last year relocated to Penwith APA. Naomi's interested in providing outreach support to primary schools to try and help pupils with challenging behaviour stay within their mainstream setting. She is looking to continue to develop the outreach that could be offered to try and reduce exclusions in the Penwith area and provide timely and targeted support to schools.
Curriculum
Curriculum
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Latest News
Latest News
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WAVE Mat Principals receive personal letters of congratulations from Regional Schools Commissioner
Read MoreWAVE Mat Principals receive personal letters of congratulations from Regional Schools Commissioner
Clare Barden, the Principal of Penwith Alternative Provision Academy, and Helen Casson, who heads Cornwall’s Community and Hospital Education Service (CHES) , have been sent personal letters of cong... -
OFSTED Inspections - January 2019
Read MoreOFSTED Inspections - January 2019
PRAISE FOR “OUTSTANDING” PENWITH APA Penwith Alternative Provision Academy which provides education for pupils who have been excluded from school has been given top marks by Ofsted for continuing...
