The Roseland Academy, Truro
The Roseland Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Truro, part of The Roseland Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 11th-highest of the 31 schools in Cornwall with published results, and 1,381st of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Roseland Academy in detail
The Roseland Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to The Roseland Academy - a school where we nurture, challenge and inspire every young person to reach their full potential. We are proud to be a community with a tradition of academic excellence, high aspirations and a genuine care for every individual."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, badminton, yoga, dance, orchestra and ukulele.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 17 March 2027 and an open evening on Wednesday 31 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cornwall
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Roseland Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.7 in Cornwall and 47 across England.
45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 42% in Cornwall and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 48.3.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.41: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.3, against 49.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.1 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Art and Design.
Getting a place at The Roseland Academy
For September 2026 entry, 120 families put The Roseland Academy as their first choice and 204 named it as one of their preferences, for 125 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
The trust
The Roseland Academy is one of 5 schools run by The Roseland Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.3 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 132 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 83% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 105 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 17 (2.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Roseland Academy.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roseland Academy (e-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Roseland Academy issued 137 suspensions, 20.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
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 destination measures; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
About
The Roseland Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Tregony in the English county of Cornwall.
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At a Glance
22.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.41 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 50.4 to 47.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 45% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 47.5 | 45.2% |
| Disadvantaged(21) | - | 38.3 | 28.6% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(103) | - | 49.4 | 48.5% |
| Boys(66) | - | 47.4 | 43.9% |
| Girls(58) | - | 47.5 | 46.6% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(121) | - | 47.1 | 44.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 132 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.45%
Exclusion rate
137
Suspensions
20.69%
Suspension rate
67 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 662 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby secondary schools
Latest from The Roseland Academy
GCSE Results Day 2026
20 Aug 2026
Monday 12 January 2026 Planning for opening as normal
12 Jan 2026
Friday 9 January 2026 School Closure
9 Jan 2026
Thursday 8 January 2026 Early closure at 2pm
6 Jan 2026
20/11/2025 School open as normal
20 Nov 2025
Y8 Spring Newsletter 2026
From The Roseland Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with The Roseland Academy
Term dates
The Roseland Academy 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. The Roseland Academy 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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
101%
Over capacity
659 pupils
655 places
4 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
6,387
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
105
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
665
Total Pupils
340
Boys
325
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
48
Teachers
13.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,084
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,823
Per pupil
£4795k
Total funding
£146k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.7%
Overall absence
19.2%
Persistent absence
677
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Roseland Academy
Questions parents ask about The Roseland Academy
What are GCSE results like at The Roseland Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Roseland Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.5. 45% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Roseland Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Roseland Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Roseland Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Roseland Academy is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Roseland Academy?
The Roseland Academy was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at The Roseland Academy?
Classes at The Roseland Academy average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Roseland Academy?
The Roseland Academy has around 665 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Roseland Academy?
8.7% of sessions were missed at The Roseland Academy in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Roseland Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming The Roseland Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Roseland Academy?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Roseland Academy?
The Roseland Academy is at Tregony, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 5SE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)