Bosvigo School, Truro
Bosvigo School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Truro. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 24 schools in Truro with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bosvigo School in detail
Bosvigo School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Bosvigo School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 73% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bosvigo School
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Bosvigo School as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bosvigo School are St Mary's CofE School, Truro (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 47% reading, 43% maths); Truro Learning Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); and Tregolls Academy (1.1 miles, Inadequate, 56% reading, 50% maths).
Bosvigo School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's CofE School, TruroTruro Learning AcademyArchbishop Benson CofE Primary SchoolTregolls Academy
Who goes there
8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 39 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 9 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Truro Rail Station, about 360 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gwarnick Road (s-bound), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 232 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Bosvigo School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoThis judgement is from November 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Bosvigo School is a primary, coeducational English-language school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11 in Chapel Hill, Truro Cornwall, UK rated “good”, by Ofsted in 2007, 2018 and 2022. 315 children attend the school and are arranged into 11 classes.
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At a Glance
20.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 69% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
11
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bosvigo School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bosvigo School.
- Player Ready Truro380m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bosvigo School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cornwall. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bosvigo School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bosvigo School is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 19 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bosvigo School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
324 pupils
315 places
9 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Truro
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Truro
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
317
Total Pupils
169
Boys
148
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,390
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,487
Per pupil
£1965k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
288
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bosvigo School
Questions parents ask about Bosvigo School
What are SATs results like at Bosvigo School?
Of the pupils at Bosvigo School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Bosvigo School's Ofsted rating?
Bosvigo School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bosvigo School?
No fixed boundary. When Bosvigo School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bosvigo School?
Bosvigo School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Bosvigo School?
Classes at Bosvigo School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bosvigo School?
Bosvigo School has around 317 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bosvigo School?
5% of sessions were missed at Bosvigo School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bosvigo School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Bosvigo School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bosvigo School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Bosvigo School: Player Ready Truro (380m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bosvigo School's term dates?
Bosvigo School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cornwall. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Bosvigo School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 19 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bosvigo School?
Bosvigo School is at Chapel Hill, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3BJ.
Sources: Cornwall term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)