Devoran School
Devoran Lane, Devoran, Truro, TR3 6PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Victoria Lock
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 111872
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872863223
About this school
Devoran School is a community primary school in Truro. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 195 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 63% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 83% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 73% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 63% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Devoran 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 | 52% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Devoran School compares
Devoran School ranked 129th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 195 | — |
| Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 198 | 1.3 miles |
| Mylor Bridge Community Primary School | 70% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 146 | 1.9 miles |
| Cusgarne Primary School | 68% | 6% | 21.7% | 40 | 2.2 miles |
| Kea Community Primary School | 57% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 192 | 2.5 miles |
| Kennall Vale School | 63% | 3.8% | 9.2% | 121 | 2.5 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)
- 6.57%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.24%
- Persistent absence
- 7.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
Cusgarne Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Kea Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Kennall Vale School2.5 miles
Primary · Truro
Other schools in Truro
Devoran School ranks 14th 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
- 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
- Ladock C of E School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Devoran School teach?
- Devoran School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of Devoran School?
- The headteacher of Devoran School is Miss Victoria Lock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Devoran School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Devoran 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 big is Devoran School?
- Devoran School has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Devoran School full?
- Devoran School has capacity for 210 pupils and 195 on roll (93%), 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 Devoran School a faith school?
- No. Devoran School has no designated religious character.
- Does Devoran School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Devoran School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Devoran School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Devoran School rank locally?
- Devoran School ranked 129th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Devoran School's absence rate?
- Devoran School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Devoran School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Devoran 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.