Bosvigo School
Chapel Hill, Truro, TR1 3BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Wallis
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 317
- URN
- 111875
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872274034
About this school
Bosvigo School is a community primary school in Truro. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 317 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bosvigo School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 April 2022, 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 | 45 | 48 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 56% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 73% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 73% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 73% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Bosvigo 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 | 67% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 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 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 318 |
| 2023/24 | 324 |
| 2024/25 | 326 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bosvigo School compares
Bosvigo School ranked 172nd 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 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5% | 19.9% | 317 | — |
| St Mary's CofE School, Truro | 33% | 5% | 16.5% | 203 | 0.5 miles |
| Truro Learning Academy | 61% | 5.5% | 40.8% | 190 | 0.6 miles |
| Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 18% | 421 | 0.8 miles |
| Tregolls Academy | 47% | 5.4% | 40.4% | 220 | 1.1 miles |
| Kea Community Primary School | 57% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 192 | 1.4 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)
- 19.94%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 5.02%
- Persistent absence
- 10.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's CofE School, Truro0.5 miles
Primary · Truro
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Truro Learning Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Truro
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Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Tregolls Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Kea Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Truro
Other schools in Truro
Bosvigo School ranks 21st of the 24 ranked primary schools in Truro.
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackwater Community Primary 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
- Ladock C of E School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bosvigo School teach?
- Bosvigo School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of Bosvigo School?
- The headteacher of Bosvigo School is Mr Chris Wallis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bosvigo School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bosvigo 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 Bosvigo School?
- Bosvigo School has 317 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bosvigo School full?
- Bosvigo School has capacity for 315 pupils and 317 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Bosvigo School a faith school?
- No. Bosvigo School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bosvigo School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bosvigo School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bosvigo School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% 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 Bosvigo School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Bosvigo School ranked 172nd 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 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bosvigo School's absence rate?
- Bosvigo School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bosvigo School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bosvigo 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.