Truro Learning Academy
Albany Road, Malabar, Truro, TR1 3PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Francesca Humberstone
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 139960
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872277635
About this school
Truro Learning Academy is a primary academy in Truro. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Truro Learning Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 24 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 67% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 71% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 83% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 75% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Truro Learning 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 | 61% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Truro Learning Academy compares
Truro Learning Academy ranked 108th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.5% | 40.8% | 190 | — |
| Bosvigo School | 47% | 5% | 19.9% | 317 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's CofE School, Truro | 33% | 5% | 16.5% | 203 | 0.8 miles |
| Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 18% | 421 | 1.2 miles |
| Kea Community Primary School | 57% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 192 | 1.5 miles |
| Tregolls Academy | 47% | 5.4% | 40.4% | 220 | 1.7 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)
- 40.78%
- English as an additional language
- 17.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.54%
- Persistent absence
- 17.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bosvigo School0.6 miles
Primary · Truro
-
St Mary's CofE School, Truro0.8 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Kea Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Tregolls Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Truro
Other schools in Truro
Truro Learning Academy ranks 11th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Truro.
- 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
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School Primary
- Kea Community Primary School Primary
- Kennall Vale School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Truro Learning Academy teach?
- Truro Learning Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the head of school of Truro Learning Academy?
- The head of school of Truro Learning Academy is Mrs Francesca Humberstone, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Truro Learning Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Truro Learning 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 Truro Learning Academy?
- Truro Learning Academy has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Truro Learning Academy full?
- Truro Learning Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 on roll (90%), 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 Learning Academy a faith school?
- No. Truro Learning Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Truro Learning Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Truro Learning Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Truro Learning Academy part of an academy trust?
- Truro Learning Academy is part of ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Truro Learning Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Truro Learning Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Truro Learning Academy ranked 108th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Truro Learning Academy's absence rate?
- Truro Learning Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Truro Learning Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Truro Learning 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.