Truro School, Truro
Truro School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 20 in Truro. It has a Methodist religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Truro School in detail
Truro School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 6 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cornwall
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
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 Truro School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Truro School are Truro High School (0.7 miles), Polwhele House School (1.7 miles) and Truro School Preparatory School (2 miles).
Truro High SchoolPolwhele House SchoolTruro School Preparatory School
Where pupils go next
Of the 81 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 59% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 14% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 199 pupils (25.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Truro Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Site (se-bound), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 226 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.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
23 September 2025
Regulatory Compliance
8 June 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
26 September 2017
Intermediate (Boarding)
24 November 2015
Integrated
16 October 2012
About
Truro School is a coeducational private boarding and day school located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, England. It is the largest coeducational independent school in Cornwall with over 1050 pupils, including 240 from Truro Prep, and the sixth form.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Latest from Truro School
Dahl Day 2026 at Truro School Prep
2 Oct 2026
Year 11s Tuck into Subject Breakfasts
2 Oct 2026
FTS Macmillan Coffee Morning 2026
2 Oct 2026
Prep Sports Round Up 01.10.26
1 Oct 2026
Sixth Form Scholars and Oxbridge Pathways
1 Oct 2026
Roman Day at Truro School Pre-Prep
1 Oct 2026
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Social & online
Keep up with Truro School
Getting There
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
775 pupils
875 places
100 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
199
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
25.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
775
Total Pupils
468
Boys
307
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Truro School
What are GCSE results like at Truro 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 Truro School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Truro School last inspected?
Truro School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2025.
How many pupils go to Truro School?
Truro School has around 775 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Truro School?
Truro 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 Truro School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Truro School?
Truro School is at Trennick Lane, Truro, Truro, TR1 1TH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)