Veryan CofE School, Truro

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades Veryan CofE School on 6 areas: 6 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Needs attention. "Some pupils do not learn the breadth of the curriculum well."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Leaders have recently refined the school's approach to supporting pupils to behave well."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "The curriculum sets out what pupils need to learn in a logical order, taking into consideration the needs of mixed-age classes."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is variable."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Trust and school leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's context, aspects that are working well and areas that need improving."

Personal development and wellbeing - Needs attention. "The recently introduced personal, social and health education curriculum is beginning to build pupils' knowledge of what they need to be well prepared for life beyond the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should strengthen how well the school supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and check that curriculum adaptations and targeted support closely match what pupils need to learn the curriculum securely"; "Leaders should strengthen staff's knowledge of the curriculum so that learning tasks consistently reflect the ambition of the curriculum and build precisely on what pupils know and can do, enabling pupils to progress securely across subjects"; "Leaders should continue to strengthen the teaching of writing so that pupils develop fluency and accuracy in their written work, particularly in handwriting, spelling and punctuation. They should ensure misconceptions are addressed quickly so that pupils write well across the curriculum appropriate to their stage of learning"; "Leaders should ensure that the expectations set out in the behaviour and relationships policy are applied consistently, so that pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning"; "Leaders should ensure that the personal, social, health education curriculum, including relationships and health education, enables pupils to develop a deep and secure understanding of the important knowledge they need to be well prepared for life beyond the school"; "Leaders, including the trust and those responsible for governance, should continue to provide robust support and challenge, leading to rapid and sustained improvements in pupils' learning and wider school experiences".

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 4:00pm, from £4.00 per session.

In 2024, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Veryan CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 70% in Cornwall and 76% and 74% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 1 family put Veryan CofE School as their first choice and 2 named it as one of their preferences, for 1 place offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Veryan CofE School are Tregony Community Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 91% maths); Gerrans School (3.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 80% maths); and St Mawes Primary School (5.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 63% maths).

Veryan CofE School is one of 13 schools run by The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Veryan CofE School (as of April 2026): 82% would recommend the school and 82% say their child is happy there.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (82%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (55%).

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 8 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 1 (2.4%) 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.

Veryan CofE School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Veryan CofE School.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Inn (opposite), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).

Veryan CofE School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.