St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School
Trispen, Truro, TR4 9BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Drake
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 153
- URN
- 111871
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872279539
About this school
St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School is a community primary school in Truro. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 153 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 October 2023, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 28 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 64% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 82% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 71% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 89% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 139 |
| 2024/25 | 134 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School compares
St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School ranked 170th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.5% | 21.6% | 153 | — |
| Shortlanesend School | 65% | 5% | 17.4% | 140 | 2.9 miles |
| Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 18% | 421 | 3.0 miles |
| Ladock C of E School | 69% | 4.9% | 14.6% | 78 | 3.0 miles |
| Tregolls Academy | 47% | 5.4% | 40.4% | 220 | 3.1 miles |
| St Mary's CofE School, Truro | 33% | 5% | 16.5% | 203 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.64%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.49%
- Persistent absence
- 10.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shortlanesend School2.9 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Ladock C of E School3.0 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Tregolls Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Truro
-
St Mary's CofE School, Truro3.1 miles
Primary · Truro
Other schools in Truro
St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School ranks 20th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Truro.
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackwater Community Primary School Primary
- Bosvigo School Primary
- Chacewater Community Primary School Primary
- Cusgarne Primary School Primary
- Devoran School Primary
- Gerrans School Primary
- Goonhavern Primary School Primary
- Grampound Road Village CofE School Primary
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School Primary
- Kea Community Primary School Primary
- Kennall Vale School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School teach?
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School is Mrs Nicola Drake, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School?
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School has 153 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School full?
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 153 on roll (85%), 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 St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School ranked 170th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School's absence rate?
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 29 June 2026.