The Roseland Academy
Tregony, Truro, TR2 5SE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE ROSELAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Richard Clarke
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Roseland Academy
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 655
- Pupils on roll
- 665
- URN
- 136572
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872530675
About this school
The Roseland Academy is a secondary academy in Truro. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 665 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Roseland Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 129 | 132 | 119 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.4 | 49.0 | 48.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.41 +0.17 to +0.66 | +0.41 +0.16 to +0.65 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 43.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 69.7% | 68.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 25% | 27.3% | 28.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
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 The Roseland Academy 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 | 50.4 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.3 | 41.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 656 |
| 2023/24 | 654 |
| 2024/25 | 662 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Roseland Academy compares
The Roseland Academy ranked 8th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 70% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.3 | 8.7% | 21% | 665 | — |
| Brannel School | 41.6 | 10.1% | 30.4% | 888 | 4.7 miles |
| Penair School | 49.1 | 8.2% | 19.7% | 1,223 | 5.5 miles |
| Poltair School | 47.4 | 9.6% | 33.3% | 882 | 7.3 miles |
| Penrice Academy | 50.9 | 6.9% | 21.6% | 1,405 | 7.6 miles |
| Richard Lander School | 51 | 8.2% | 18.2% | 1,561 | 8.7 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)
- 21%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 8.68%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brannel School4.7 miles
Secondary · St Austell
-
Penair School5.5 miles
Secondary · Truro
-
Poltair School7.3 miles
Secondary · St Austell
-
Penrice Academy7.6 miles
Secondary · St Austell
-
Richard Lander School8.7 miles
Secondary · Truro
Other schools in Truro
- Penair School Secondary
- Richard Lander School Secondary
- 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 ages does The Roseland Academy teach?
- The Roseland Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of The Roseland Academy?
- The headteacher of The Roseland Academy is Richard Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Roseland Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Roseland Academy, 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 The Roseland Academy?
- The Roseland Academy has 665 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Roseland Academy full?
- The Roseland Academy has capacity for 655 pupils and 665 on roll (102%), 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 The Roseland Academy a faith school?
- No. The Roseland Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Roseland Academy a selective school?
- No. The Roseland Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Roseland Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Roseland Academy is part of THE ROSELAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Roseland Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.4 in 2022/23 and 48.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Roseland Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- The Roseland Academy ranked 8th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 70% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Roseland Academy's absence rate?
- The Roseland Academy's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Roseland Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Roseland Academy'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 1 July 2026.