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Red Moor School, Churchtown Farm

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 5–18

Red Moor School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 18 in Churchtown Farm.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Red Moor School in detail

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other special schools to Red Moor School are Doubletrees School (3.3 miles, Good); and Bosvena School (4.2 miles).

Doubletrees SchoolBosvena School

Who goes there

Almost every pupil at Red Moor School has an education, health and care plan (78 of 78 in 2026).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Lostwithiel Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).

Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ashley Bradshaw
Pupils:78
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01726219472
Address:Red Moor School, Churchtown Farm, Churchtown Farm, PL30 5BT
Status:open
Opened:13 August 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 February 2024View full report
URN:148038
UKPRN:10090821
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South East Cornwall
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 2 nearby schools

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Keep up with Red Moor School

Getting There

Bus Stops

Fowey Cross (N-bound)
827m · 13 min walk
Pelyn Cross (NE-bound)
995m · 16 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

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.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

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.

Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

78 pupils

80 places

2 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Across Cornwall council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

Places available

6,387

Applications

5,542

Got 1st preference

97.4%

Got preferred school

99.3%

All secondary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(5)

6 February 2024
25 July 2023
12 May 2022

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

0

SEN Support

78

EHC Plans

100.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Red Moor School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Pupils by Need Type

No need-level breakdown available

Pupil Demographics

Key Indicators

78

Total Pupils

70

Boys

8

Girls

2026 academic year

Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Questions parents ask about Red Moor School

What are GCSE results like at Red Moor School?

The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Red Moor School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.

How many pupils go to Red Moor School?

Red Moor School has around 78 pupils on roll.

Does Red Moor School have specialist SEN provision?

Red Moor School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

How do I apply to Red Moor School?

Red Moor School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.

How many road collisions happen near Red Moor 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. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Red Moor School?

Red Moor School is at Red Moor School, Churchtown Farm, Churchtown Farm, Cornwall, PL30 5BT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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