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Truro School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Trennick Lane
 Truro
 Cornwall TR1 1TH
Telephone: 01872 272763

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-20)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: Methodist
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 1880

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £5,644 (excl VAT)
Boarding Fees*: £11,564 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Johnson (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Gordon-Brown (went to Kingswood School)
Number of pupils: 775
Boarders: Yes (34 boys / 26 girls)
Bording type: Weekly and full boarding
Sex: Mixed (60% boys / 40% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.9% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 17.7km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Cornwall
Constituency: Truro and Falmouth
Electoral Ward: Truro Tregolls
School Number: 9086079
Associations: HMC, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 23rd September 2025 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
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