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Tregony Community Primary School, Truro

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Ages 2–11

Tregony Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Truro, part of The Roseland Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 24 schools in Truro with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Tregony Community Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Tregony Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 81% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Tregony Community Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Tregony Community Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Tregony Community Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Tregony Community Primary School are Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School (1.9 miles, 86% reading, 57% maths); Probus Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths); Grampound Road Village CofE School (3.1 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); and Veryan CofE School (3.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths).

Tregony Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary SchoolProbus Primary SchoolGrampound Road Village CofE SchoolVeryan CofE School

The trust

Tregony Community Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Roseland Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 5 schools in The Roseland Multi Academy Trust

What parents say

51 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tregony Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (86%).

Who goes there

1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 11 pupils (6.4%) received SEN support and 2 (1.2%) 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.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tregony Community Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (e-bound), 120 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, Tregony Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 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; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Mitchell
Pupils:171
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01872530643
Address:Back Lane, Tregony, Truro, TR2 5RP
Trust:THE ROSELAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (5 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from November 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:142668
UKPRN:10055689
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Truro and Falmouth
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating a happy, supportive environment where all children thrive. With strong behaviour, excellent reading teaching from the start, and a well-planned curriculum that builds knowledge year on year, pupils achieve well and develop confidence. The school goes beyond the classroom with exciting trips, clubs and outdoor experiences that bring learning to life.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils show exemplary behaviour and positive attitudes to learning with high achievement in reading, writing and maths
  • Systematic phonics teaching from early years ensures pupils develop strong reading fluency and confidence
  • Ambitious, well-structured curriculum with focus on 'sticky knowledge' that builds understanding over time
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND and high attendance rates across all groups
  • Wide range of clubs and enrichment activities including trips and outdoor adventures that widen pupils' horizons

Areas for Improvement

  • A few curriculum areas do not place enough emphasis on teaching subject-specific vocabulary, preventing pupils from building deep knowledge

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

Running club, choir, football, surfing trips, trips to London, camping, residential trips with outdoor adventurous activities, before- and after-school club

Tregony Community Primary School has maintained its good standards from the previous inspection. Pupils are happy, safe and achieve well in a friendly school community.

At a Glance

18.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

51 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy98%
Child does well94%
High expectations96%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)89%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)95%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+3ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 81% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.2

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

5

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

Tregony Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cornwall

Term dates

Tregony Community Primary 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

Church (E-bound)
115m · 2 min walk
Roseland Academy (E-bound)
211m · 3 min walk
Old School (opp)
265m · 4 min walk
Tregony Square (opp)
585m · 10 min walk
The Square (N-bound)
608m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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Your chances of a place at Tregony Community Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

157 pupils

168 places

11 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Truro

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,625
Projected new pupils:406

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Truro

Across Cornwall council

Low demand council-wide0.73 applications per place

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(2)

5 November 2024

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

20 November 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

11

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

7.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication4
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
92.4%
Asian
0.6%
Mixed
1.2%
Other
1.2%
Unclassified
1.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals18.1%
English as Additional Language1.8%

171

Total Pupils

90

Boys

81

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

24.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,378

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,566

Per pupil

£946k

Total funding

£39k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£49,710
EAL funding£2,801
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

10.1%

Persistent absence

139

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)10.1%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

4.3%
18/19
2.3%
20/21
4.6%
21/22
4.7%
22/23
4.8%
23/24
4.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Tregony Community Primary School

What are SATs results like at Tregony Community Primary School?

Of the pupils at Tregony Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.

What is Tregony Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tregony Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Tregony Community Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Tregony Community Primary 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 Tregony Community Primary School?

Tregony Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 168 places.

How big are the classes at Tregony Community Primary School?

Classes at Tregony Community Primary School average 29.2 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 Tregony Community Primary School?

Tregony Community Primary School has around 171 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Tregony Community Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Tregony Community Primary School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Tregony Community Primary School?

Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Tregony Community Primary 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.

Does Tregony Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Tregony Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near Tregony Community Primary 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 Tregony Community Primary School?

Tregony Community Primary School is at Back Lane, Tregony, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 5RP.

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

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