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Primary school

St Mary's CofE School, Truro

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cornwall
  • TR1 3RJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,435 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 32%2017/18: top 21%21% · 2017/182018/19: top 29%2022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 60%2024/25: top 96%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM33% · South West 62%1/10 Well below South West
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%1/10 Well below South West
Reading score101 · South West 1051/10 Well below South West
Maths score100 · South West 1041/10 Well below South West
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 24 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 70% · 27 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 79% · 28 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 75% · 28 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 59% · 29 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 59% · 29 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 33% · 30 pupils · South West 62%79%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 24 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 26% · 27 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 14% · 28 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 14% · 28 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 10% · 29 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 29 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 30 pupils · South West 6%26%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 24 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 27 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 28 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 105 · 28 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 108 · 29 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 101 · 30 pupils · South West 105108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 24 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 27 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 28 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 28 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 29 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 100 · 30 pupils · South West 104107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in68.3%
28 of 41 who put it first2014 · 66.7%2026 · 68.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4128
2nd671
3rd320

Last distance offered: London only

0.8 km from Truro East · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2014Outstanding
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026203
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.5%
First language not English6.8%
SEN support13.1%
EHC plan9.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.2%

Girls 45.1%Boys 54.9%

96.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 72 responses (35% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved70.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.8% not applicable52.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.2% not applicable75% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.8% who said Yes above85% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult9.0
  • Classroom teachers 8.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 11.2
  • Other support 2.2

Teachers 11.5 FTE · Whole workforce 24.9 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,992
Spend per pupil£7,850
Staff spend per pupil£6,096
Reserve per pupil£1,239
  • +£251,522revenue reserve
  • +£28,776in-year balance

Grants £7,686 · self-generated £306 · premises £323 per pupil