What year groups does Polwhele House School teach?

Polwhele House School teaches children aged 2 to 17. It is an independent school in Truro.

Who is the headteacher of Polwhele House School?

The headteacher of Polwhele House School is Mr Mark Clutsom, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Polwhele House School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Polwhele House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Polwhele House School?

Polwhele House School has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 17.

Is Polwhele House School full?

Polwhele House School has capacity for 161 pupils and 109 on roll (68%), 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 Polwhele House School a faith school?

No. Polwhele House School has no designated religious character.

What are Polwhele House School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Polwhele House 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.

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Polwhele House School

Polwhele, Truro, TR4 9AE

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 2 to 17
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Mark Clutsom
Religious ethos: Christian
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Truro and Falmouth
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 161
Pupils on roll: 109
URN: 112075
Local authority: Cornwall
Website: School website
Telephone: 01872273011

About this school

Polwhele House School is an independent school in Truro. It teaches children aged 2 to 17 and has 109 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Polwhele House School under its current framework. 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

Polwhele House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 1977, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	1
Attainment 8 score	-
Progress 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Polwhele House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	91
2023/24	104
2024/25	91

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 2
Pupils on SEN support: 39

Location

Nearby schools

Pencalenick School
Academies · Truro

1.7 miles
Truro School
Independent schools

1.7 miles
Truro High School
Independent schools · Truro

2.2 miles
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy
Academies · Truro

2.2 miles
Truro School Preparatory School
Independent schools · Truro

2.5 miles

Other schools in Truro

Truro High School Independent schools
Truro School Preparatory School Independent schools
Truro Nursery School Nursery
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

Common questions

What year groups does Polwhele House School teach?: Polwhele House School teaches children aged 2 to 17. It is an independent school in Truro.
Who is the headteacher of Polwhele House School?: The headteacher of Polwhele House School is Mr Mark Clutsom, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Polwhele House School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Polwhele House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Polwhele House School?: Polwhele House School has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 17.
Is Polwhele House School full?: Polwhele House School has capacity for 161 pupils and 109 on roll (68%), 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 Polwhele House School a faith school?: No. Polwhele House School has no designated religious character.
What are Polwhele House School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Polwhele House 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 24 July 2026.