What ages does Truro School teach?

Truro School teaches children aged 11 to 20. It is an independent school in Cornwall.

Who is the headteacher of Truro School?

The headteacher of Truro School is Mr Andrew Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Truro School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Truro 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 many pupils are at Truro School?

Truro School has 775 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 20.

Is Truro School full?

Truro School has capacity for 875 pupils and 775 on roll (89%), 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 Truro School a faith school?

Yes. Truro School is designated Methodist.

Is Truro School a selective school?

Yes. Truro School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.

How have Truro School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 34.8 in 2022/23 and 34.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Truro School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Truro 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.

Truro School

Trennick Lane, Truro, TR1 1TH

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 11 to 20
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Methodist
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Johnson
Admissions policy: Selective
Boarding: Boarding school
Constituency: Truro and Falmouth
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 875
Pupils on roll: 775
URN: 112076
Local authority: Cornwall
Website: School website
Telephone: 01872272763

About this school

Truro School is a Methodist independent school in Cornwall. It teaches children aged 11 to 20 and has 775 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Truro School under its current framework. 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

Truro School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1880, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	143	150	125
Attainment 8 score	34.8	37.9	34.1
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	2.5	2.7	2.5

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

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Cornwall average	England average
2022/23	34.8	41.8	39.8
2023/24	37.9	41.5	39.5
2024/25	34.1	41.7	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	829
2023/24	837
2024/25	808

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: 0
Pupils on SEN support: 199

Location

Nearby schools

Truro High School
Independent schools · Truro

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

1.1 miles
Pencalenick School
Academies · Truro

1.6 miles
Polwhele House School
Independent schools · Truro

1.7 miles
Truro School Preparatory School
Independent schools · Truro

2.0 miles

Common questions

What ages does Truro School teach?: Truro School teaches children aged 11 to 20. It is an independent school in Cornwall.
Who is the headteacher of Truro School?: The headteacher of Truro School is Mr Andrew Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Truro School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Truro 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 many pupils are at Truro School?: Truro School has 775 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 20.
Is Truro School full?: Truro School has capacity for 875 pupils and 775 on roll (89%), 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 Truro School a faith school?: Yes. Truro School is designated Methodist.
Is Truro School a selective school?: Yes. Truro School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
How have Truro School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 34.8 in 2022/23 and 34.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Truro School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Truro 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.