Grampound Road Village CofE School, Truro
Grampound Road Village CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Truro, part of The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 24 schools in Truro with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Grampound Road Village CofE School in detail
Grampound Road Village CofE School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my pleasure and privilege to be the Head of School at such a very happy school. Grampound Road Village Church of England School is a co-educational provision with approximately 110 children on roll. The pupils range in age from 4 -11 years. We also provide a nursery provision for pupils from 3 years old. Our pupils are well-behaved."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Grampound Road Village CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Grampound Road Village CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Grampound Road Village CofE School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Grampound Road Village CofE School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grampound Road Village CofE School are Ladock C of E School (1.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 92% maths); Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, 86% reading, 57% maths); Probus Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths); and St Stephen Churchtown Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Grampound Road Village CofE School.
Ladock C of E SchoolGrampound-With-Creed CofE Primary SchoolProbus Primary SchoolSt Stephen Churchtown Academy
The trust
Grampound Road Village CofE School is one of 13 schools run by The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Grampound Road Village CofE School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Grampound Road Village CofE School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (n-bound), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Grampound Road Village CofE 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.9%
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 80% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Grampound Road Village CofE School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Grampound Road Village CofE 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
103 pupils
119 places
16 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
95
Total Pupils
45
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
13.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,538
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,869
Per pupil
£704k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
10.5%
Persistent absence
95
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Grampound Road Village CofE School
What are SATs results like at Grampound Road Village CofE School?
Of the pupils at Grampound Road Village CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Grampound Road Village CofE School's Ofsted rating?
Grampound Road Village CofE School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Grampound Road Village CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When Grampound Road Village CofE 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 Grampound Road Village CofE School?
Grampound Road Village CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Grampound Road Village CofE School?
Classes at Grampound Road Village CofE School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Grampound Road Village CofE School?
Grampound Road Village CofE School has around 95 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Grampound Road Village CofE School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Grampound Road Village CofE School in 2024/25. 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grampound Road Village CofE School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Grampound Road Village CofE 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.
How many road collisions happen near Grampound Road Village CofE School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Grampound Road Village CofE School?
Grampound Road Village CofE School is at South Street, Grampound Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)