# Mounts Bay Academy

Mounts Bay Academy is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in Heamoor, Penzance, with 922 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_fallback** — Mounts Bay Academy sets its own term dates. These are Cornwall’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/schools-and-education/schools-and-colleges/school-term-dates-and-inset-days/
Last checked: 31 August 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-03 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-23 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-31 | 2027-06-04 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-24 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Inspected 24 March 2026 under the framework introduced in 2025.

- **Safeguarding:** Met
- **Inclusion:** Expected standard
- **Curriculum and teaching:** Needs attention
- **Achievement:** Needs attention
- **Attendance and behaviour:** Expected standard
- **Personal development:** Expected standard
- **Leadership and governance:** Expected standard

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136873
## Facts

- **URN:** 136873
- **UKPRN:** 10034131
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–16
- **Pupils:** 922
- **Capacity:** 1,020
- **Trust:** Truro & Penwith Academy Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/truro-and-penwith-academy-trust)
- **Local authority:** Cornwall (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/cornwall)
- **Address:** Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3JT
- **Coordinates:** 50.128276, -5.556452
- **Website:** https://www.mountsbay.org
- **Opened:** 1 July 2011

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/mounts-bay-academy

## Licensing

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