Grampound Road Village CofE School
South Street, Grampound Road, Truro, TR2 4DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Miss Sarah Kennedy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Sponsor
- The Rainbow Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 140466
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01726882646
About this school
Grampound Road Village CofE School is a Church of England primary academy in Truro. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 95 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 15 | 10 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 80% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% | 80% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 80% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 80% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Grampound Road Village CofE 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 | 27% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grampound Road Village CofE School compares
Grampound Road Village CofE School ranked 177th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 4.2% | 24.3% | 95 | — |
| Ladock C of E School | 69% | 4.9% | 14.6% | 78 | 1.5 miles |
| Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School | 43% | 4.3% | 10.8% | 41 | 1.5 miles |
| Probus Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 12.9% | 216 | 1.8 miles |
| St Stephen Churchtown Academy | 58% | 5.6% | 21.3% | 284 | 2.7 miles |
| Tregony Community Primary School | 83% | 4.8% | 16.9% | 171 | 3.1 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.
Inspection history
- 13 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report19 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.27%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ladock C of E School1.5 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Probus Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Truro
-
St Stephen Churchtown Academy2.7 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Tregony Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Truro
Other schools in Truro
Grampound Road Village CofE School ranks 22nd 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-With-Creed CofE Primary School Primary
- Kea Community Primary School Primary
- Kennall Vale School Primary
- Ladock C of E School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Grampound Road Village CofE School teach?
- Grampound Road Village CofE School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the executive principal of Grampound Road Village CofE School?
- The executive principal of Grampound Road Village CofE School is Miss Sarah Kennedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Grampound Road Village CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grampound Road Village CofE 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 big is Grampound Road Village CofE School?
- Grampound Road Village CofE School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Grampound Road Village CofE School full?
- Grampound Road Village CofE School has capacity for 140 pupils and 95 on roll (68%), 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 Grampound Road Village CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Grampound Road Village CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does Grampound Road Village CofE School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Grampound Road Village CofE School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Grampound Road Village CofE School?
- Grampound Road Village CofE School is part of THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Grampound Road Village CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 27% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grampound Road Village CofE School rank locally?
- Grampound Road Village CofE School ranked 177th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grampound Road Village CofE School's absence rate?
- Grampound Road Village CofE School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grampound Road Village CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grampound Road Village CofE 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.