St Mary's CofE School, Truro, Truro
St Mary's CofE School, Truro is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Truro. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 24 schools in Truro with published results, and 14,181st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- 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
St Mary's CofE School, Truro in detail
Results
In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's CofE School, Truro reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's CofE School, Truro
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put St Mary's CofE School, Truro as their first choice and 140 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's CofE School, Truro
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's CofE School, Truro are Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); Bosvigo School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths); Truro Learning Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); and Tregolls Academy (1 mile, Inadequate, 56% reading, 50% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Mary's CofE School, Truro.
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary SchoolBosvigo SchoolTruro Learning AcademyTregolls Academy
What parents say
72 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's CofE School, Truro (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (62%).
Who goes there
13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 15 (7.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Mary's CofE School, Truro had 13 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
The nearest railway station is Truro Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Marys School (s-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 221 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
In 2024/25, St Mary's CofE School, Truro issued 14 suspensions, 6.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Mary's provides a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive both academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading and has excellent phonics results. Pupils benefit from a wealth of enrichment activities and learn to make a real difference in their community through leadership roles and charity work.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with excellent phonics results well above the national standard
- Inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with SEND and universal access to the curriculum
- Rich wider development opportunities including swimming, surfing, trips and community service projects
- Consistent teaching approach helping pupils retain and build on prior knowledge
- Warm, supportive relationships where pupils feel well looked after and confident
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils' written work lacks consistency in handwriting, spelling and punctuation accuracy across subjects
- Assessment checks sometimes lack precision, making it unclear which pupils need extra support or are ready for greater challenge
- Pupils' errors in writing are not addressed quickly enough, causing misconceptions to persist
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear processes in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Swimming, surfing, trips to Bristol, residentials, care fair charity activities, buddy system, leadership roles
St Mary's CofE School is a happy, welcoming and inclusive primary school where pupils behave well and learn the curriculum effectively. The school has a well-designed, broad and ambitious curriculum with high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
72 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's CofE School, Truro.
- Player Ready Truro850m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's CofE School, Truro is a voluntary controlled 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
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's CofE School, Truro 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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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Your chances of a place at St Mary's CofE School, Truro
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 places
10 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
107
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,812
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,593
Per pupil
£1279k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
7.2%
Persistent absence
181
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
St Mary's CofE School, Truro
Questions parents ask about St Mary's CofE School, Truro
What are SATs results like at St Mary's CofE School, Truro?
Of the pupils at St Mary's CofE School, Truro who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 47% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's CofE School, Truro's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's CofE School, Truro's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's CofE School, Truro?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's CofE School, Truro is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's CofE School, Truro?
St Mary's CofE School, Truro was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Mary's CofE School, Truro?
Classes at St Mary's CofE School, Truro average 29 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 St Mary's CofE School, Truro?
St Mary's CofE School, Truro has around 203 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's CofE School, Truro?
4.9% of sessions were missed at St Mary's CofE School, Truro in 2024/25. 7.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's CofE School, Truro?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's CofE School, Truro 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 St Mary's CofE School, Truro have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Mary's CofE School, Truro: Player Ready Truro (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Mary's CofE School, Truro's term dates?
St Mary's CofE School, Truro is a voluntary controlled 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 St Mary's CofE School, Truro?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 St Mary's CofE School, Truro?
St Mary's CofE School, Truro is at Higher Trehaverne, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3RJ.
Sources: Cornwall term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)