Probus Primary School
Ladock Road, Probus, Truro, TR2 4LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Moore
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 230
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 143171
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01726882647
About this school
Probus Primary School is a primary academy in Truro. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 216 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 February 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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 | 32 | 30 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 70% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 20% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 83% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 73% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 77% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Probus 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 | 72% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Probus Primary School compares
Probus Primary School ranked 79th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.3% | 12.9% | 216 | — |
| Grampound Road Village CofE School | 45% | 4.2% | 24.3% | 95 | 1.8 miles |
| Ladock C of E School | 69% | 4.9% | 14.6% | 78 | 1.9 miles |
| Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School | 43% | 4.3% | 10.8% | 41 | 2.2 miles |
| Tregony Community Primary School | 83% | 4.8% | 16.9% | 171 | 2.5 miles |
| St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School | 47% | 5.5% | 21.6% | 153 | 3.4 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.9%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 9.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grampound Road Village CofE School1.8 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Ladock C of E School1.9 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Tregony Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Truro
-
St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Truro
Other schools in Truro
Probus Primary School ranks 8th 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 year groups does Probus Primary School teach?
- Probus Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of Probus Primary School?
- The headteacher of Probus Primary School is Mrs Stephanie Moore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Probus Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Probus 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 big is Probus Primary School?
- Probus Primary School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Probus Primary School full?
- Probus Primary School has capacity for 230 pupils and 216 on roll (94%), 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 Probus Primary School a faith school?
- No. Probus Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Probus Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Probus Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Probus Primary School?
- Probus Primary 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 Probus Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Probus Primary School rank locally?
- Probus Primary School ranked 79th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Probus Primary School's absence rate?
- Probus Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Probus Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Probus 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 2 July 2026.