Shortlanesend School
Northey Close, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Richards
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 142303
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Telephone
- 01872276372
About this school
Shortlanesend School is a primary academy in Truro. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 140 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shortlanesend School, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 18 | 22 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 32% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 59% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 50% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 50% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Shortlanesend 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 | 50% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 161 |
| 2024/25 | 156 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shortlanesend School compares
Shortlanesend School ranked 87th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5% | 17.4% | 140 | — |
| St Mary's CofE School, Truro | 33% | 5% | 16.5% | 203 | 1.6 miles |
| Truro Learning Academy | 61% | 5.5% | 40.8% | 190 | 1.7 miles |
| Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 18% | 421 | 1.9 miles |
| Bosvigo School | 47% | 5% | 19.9% | 317 | 2.0 miles |
| Threemilestone School | 55% | 4.4% | 15.5% | 409 | 2.4 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.36%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 10.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's CofE School, Truro1.6 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Truro Learning Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Truro
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Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Bosvigo School2.0 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Threemilestone School2.4 miles
Primary · Truro
Other schools in Truro
Shortlanesend School ranks 9th 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 Shortlanesend School teach?
- Shortlanesend School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of Shortlanesend School?
- The headteacher of Shortlanesend School is Mr Matthew Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shortlanesend School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shortlanesend 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 Shortlanesend School?
- Shortlanesend School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Shortlanesend School full?
- Shortlanesend School has capacity for 210 pupils and 140 on roll (67%), 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 Shortlanesend School a faith school?
- No. Shortlanesend School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shortlanesend School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shortlanesend School as having nursery classes.
- Is Shortlanesend School part of an academy trust?
- Shortlanesend School 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 Shortlanesend School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shortlanesend School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Shortlanesend School ranked 87th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shortlanesend School's absence rate?
- Shortlanesend School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shortlanesend School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shortlanesend 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 2 July 2026.