Cornwall · South West
Schools in Truro
37 schools have a Truro postal address: 26 primary and 3 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Truro
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Truro secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Truro schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Lander School Community school | 51.0 | +0.07 | 68% | |
| 2 | Penair School Academy converter | 49.1 | +0.05 | 68% | |
| 3 | The Roseland Academy Academy converter | 48.3 | +0.41 | 66% | |
| 4 | Truro High School Other independent school | 46.6 | — | 0% | |
| 5 | Three Bridges Other independent special school | 7.7 | — | 17% | |
| 6 | Oak Tree School Other independent special school | 3.8 | — | 0% | |
| 7 | Pencalenick School Academy special converter · Not judged | 0.9 | -1.65 | 0% | |
| 8 | Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Academy converter | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Blackwater Community Primary School Academy converter | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Bosvigo School Community school | — | — | — |
All schools in Truro (A–Z)
1–37 of 37 schools
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · TR1 1BN
- Blackwater Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TR4 8ES
- Bosvigo SchoolPrimary · TR1 3BJ
- Chacewater Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TR4 8PZ
- Community & Hospital Education Service Ap AcademyNot applicable · TR1 3AS
- Cusgarne Primary SchoolPrimary · TR4 8RW
- Devoran SchoolPrimary · TR3 6PA
- Gerrans SchoolPrimary · TR2 5ED
- Goonhavern Primary SchoolPrimary · TR4 9QD
- Grampound Road Village CofE SchoolPrimary · TR2 4DY
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · TR2 4SB
- Kea Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TR3 6AY
- Kennall Vale SchoolPrimary · TR3 7HY
- Ladock C of E SchoolPrimary · TR2 4PL
- Mount Hawke AcademyPrimary · TR4 8BA
- Oak Tree SchoolNot applicable · TR4 9NH
- Penair SchoolSecondary · TR1 1TN
- Pencalenick SchoolNot applicable · TR1 1TE
- Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TR3 7LA
- Polwhele House SchoolNot applicable · TR4 9AE
- Probus Primary SchoolPrimary · TR2 4LE
- Richard Lander SchoolSecondary · TR3 6LT
- Shortlanesend SchoolPrimary · TR4 9DA
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TR4 9BJ
- St Mary's CofE School, TruroPrimary · TR1 3RJ
- St Mawes Primary SchoolPrimary · TR2 5BP
- Stithians Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TR3 7DH
- The Roseland AcademySecondary · TR2 5SE
- Three BridgesNot applicable · TR4 8EG
- Threemilestone SchoolPrimary · TR3 6DH
- Tregolls AcademyPrimary · TR1 1LH
- Tregony Community Primary SchoolPrimary · TR2 5RP
- Truro High SchoolNot applicable · TR1 2HU
- Truro Learning AcademyPrimary · TR1 3PQ
- Truro Nursery SchoolNursery · TR1 3RJ
- Truro School Preparatory SchoolNot applicable · TR1 3QN
- Veryan CofE SchoolPrimary · TR2 5QA
Admissions and catchment distances
All Truro schools are in Cornwall. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Truro
How many schools are there in Truro?
37 open schools have a Truro postal address: 26 primary, 3 secondary and 8 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Truro have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Richard Lander School (51.0), Penair School (49.1), The Roseland Academy (48.3). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Truro?
Truro schools are in Cornwall. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.