Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Bodmin Road, Truro, TR1 1BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARCHBISHOP BENSON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Helen Giblett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 421
- URN
- 137258
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872273185
About this school
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Truro. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 421 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School, 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 4 October 2023, 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 | 62 | 61 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 61% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 75% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 80% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| 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 Archbishop Benson CofE Primary 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 | 60% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 428 |
| 2023/24 | 425 |
| 2024/25 | 423 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School compares
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School ranked 118th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.5% | 18% | 421 | — |
| St Mary's CofE School, Truro | 33% | 5% | 16.5% | 203 | 0.4 miles |
| Tregolls Academy | 47% | 5.4% | 40.4% | 220 | 0.6 miles |
| Bosvigo School | 47% | 5% | 19.9% | 317 | 0.8 miles |
| Truro Learning Academy | 61% | 5.5% | 40.8% | 190 | 1.2 miles |
| Shortlanesend School | 65% | 5% | 17.4% | 140 | 1.9 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)
- 17.97%
- English as an additional language
- 10.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 10.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's CofE School, Truro0.4 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Tregolls Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Truro
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Bosvigo School0.8 miles
Primary · Truro
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Truro Learning Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Shortlanesend School1.9 miles
Primary · Truro
Other schools in Truro
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School ranks 12th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Truro.
- 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
- 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 Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School teach?
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School is Helen Giblett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Archbishop Benson CofE Primary 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 Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School?
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School has 421 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School full?
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School has capacity for 436 pupils and 421 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 Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School is part of ARCHBISHOP BENSON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School ranked 118th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Archbishop Benson CofE Primary 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 1 July 2026.