What year groups does Three Bridges teach?

Three Bridges teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Truro.

Who is the headteacher of Three Bridges?

The headteacher of Three Bridges is Mrs Lisa Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Three Bridges been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Three Bridges 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 Three Bridges?

Three Bridges has 32 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.

Is Three Bridges full?

Three Bridges has capacity for 33 pupils and 32 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Three Bridges a faith school?

No. Three Bridges has no designated religious character.

Is Three Bridges a selective school?

Yes. Three Bridges is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.

What are Three Bridges's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Three Bridges'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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Three Bridges

Kea Downs Road, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EG

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Smith
Admissions policy: Selective
Constituency: Camborne and Redruth
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 33
Pupils on roll: 32
URN: 129252
Local authority: Cornwall
Website: School website
Telephone: 01872561173

About this school

Three Bridges is an independent special school in Truro. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 32 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Three Bridges 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

Three Bridges has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2005, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	4	6
Attainment 8 score	-	7.7
Progress 8 score	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	16.7%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	16.7%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	0.6

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 Three Bridges 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	14
2023/24	15
2024/25	28

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: 32
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Oak Tree School
Special schools · Truro

2.4 miles
Cardrew Court School
Special schools · Redruth

2.8 miles
Curnow School
Academies · Redruth

3.3 miles
Truro School Preparatory School
Independent schools · Truro

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

4.9 miles

Other schools in Truro

Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy Academies
Oak Tree School Special schools
Pencalenick School Academies
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

Common questions

What year groups does Three Bridges teach?: Three Bridges teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Truro.
Who is the headteacher of Three Bridges?: The headteacher of Three Bridges is Mrs Lisa Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Three Bridges been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Three Bridges 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 Three Bridges?: Three Bridges has 32 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
Is Three Bridges full?: Three Bridges has capacity for 33 pupils and 32 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Three Bridges a faith school?: No. Three Bridges has no designated religious character.
Is Three Bridges a selective school?: Yes. Three Bridges is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
What are Three Bridges's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Three Bridges'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.