Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School, Truro

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders' persistent efforts have established the school at ‘the heart of the community'."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders' focus on improving the curriculum and teaching ensures pupils learn well-planned and sequenced content."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children make a highly successful start in early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Grampound-With-Creed is a highly inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have made many improvements to the school that have strengthened expectations, built staff expertise and improved links with the local community."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils learn a well‑planned and ambitious programme of personal development."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically achieve standards by the end of Year 6 that are close to the national average for reading, writing and mathematics."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to improve pupils' achievement so all pupils consistently reach the standards they are capable of by the end of Year 6".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Grampound with Creed is a Church of England village school situated at the heart of our local community which brings together children aged from 3 to 11. Our aim is to ensure every pupil flourishes and shines their light in a safe, nurturing environment."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 5:00pm.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 64% in reading and 36% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School are Grampound Road Village CofE School (1.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); Tregony Community Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 91% maths); Probus Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths); and Ladock C of E School (2.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 92% maths).

Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary 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.

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 11 pupils (26.8%) received SEN support and 1 (2.4%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Hill (nw-bound), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).

Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.