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Truro & Penwith Academy Trust

Truro & Penwith Academy Trust is an academy trust running 41 schools (33 primary, 7 secondary and 1 all-through) in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.

Of its 16 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding (15 good, 1 requires improvement).

5 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 7 of their 33 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 3 need attention or urgent improvement.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.8 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.12 (zero is the national average).

Across its primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

The trust is registered at Companies House as company 08880841, incorporated in 2014.

Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.

Schools in Truro & Penwith Academy Trust

SchoolPhaseAreaInspectionResults
Alverton Primary SchoolPrimaryPenzance-KS2 83%
Berrycoombe SchoolPrimaryBodminGood (2022)KS2 62%
Blackwater Community Primary SchoolPrimaryTruro-KS2 85%
Bodriggy AcademyPrimaryHayleGood (2023)KS2 67%
Cape Cornwall SchoolSecondaryPenzanceGood (2023)A8 38.4
Cardinham SchoolPrimaryBodmin-KS2 85%
Chacewater Community Primary SchoolPrimaryTruro-KS2 76%
Fowey River AcademySecondaryFowey-A8 39.7
Goonhavern Primary SchoolPrimaryTruroGood-
Gulval SchoolPrimaryPenzance-KS2 81%
Hayle AcademySecondaryHayleReport card: 2/6 strongA8 42.4
Helston Community CollegeSecondaryHelstonGood (2022)A8 43.6
Kehelland Village SchoolPrimaryCamborneGood (2023)KS2 59%
Kennall Vale SchoolPrimaryTruro-KS2 80%
Landewednack Community Primary SchoolPrimaryHelstonReport card: 5/7 strongKS2 97%
Lanivet Community Primary SchoolPrimaryBodminGood (2022)KS2 80%
Liskeard Hillfort Primary SchoolPrimaryLiskeardGood (2023)KS2 68%
Ludgvan SchoolPrimaryPenzance-KS2 63%
Mithian SchoolPrimarySt Agnes-KS2 69%
Mounts Bay AcademySecondaryPenzanceReport card: 0/6 strong, 2 need attentionA8 43.7
Mousehole SchoolPrimaryPenzance-KS2 100%
Mullion Primary SchoolPrimaryHelston-KS2 57%
Mullion SchoolSecondaryHelstonGood (2023)A8 43.7
Nancledra SchoolPrimaryPenzance-KS2 89%
Nanpean Community Primary SchoolPrimarySt AustellReport card: 0/7 strong, 1 need attentionKS2 40%
Newlyn SchoolPrimaryPenzanceGood (2023)KS2 85%
Pendeen SchoolPrimaryPenzanceGood (2023)KS2 75%
Pensans Community Primary SchoolPrimaryPenzanceRequires improvement (2024)KS2 63%
Perranporth Community Primary SchoolPrimaryPerranporth-KS2 84%
Roche Community Primary SchoolPrimarySt Austell-KS2 63%
Sennen Community Primary AcademyPrimaryPenzanceReport card: 0/7 strongKS2 68%
St Buryan Primary SchoolPrimaryPenzance-KS2 76%
St Dennis Primary AcademyPrimarySt AustellGood (2023)KS2 73%
St Erth Community Primary SchoolPrimaryHayle-KS2 85%
St Hilary SchoolPrimaryPenzanceGood (2023)KS2 78%
St Ives SchoolSecondarySt Ives-A8 45.0
St Just Primary SchoolPrimaryPenzance-KS2 81%
The Five Islands AcademyAll-throughSt Mary'sGood (2023)A8 48.7
Threemilestone SchoolPrimaryTruro-KS2 70%
Trewirgie Infants' SchoolPrimaryRedruthGood (2023)-
Tywardreath SchoolPrimaryPar-KS2 85%

Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.

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