Overall Oxbridge
#1,124
3 ranked schools · -210 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
73
Offers
12
Offer rate16.4%
-6.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Truro
Awarded city status in 1877 on the creation of the Diocese of Truro, this cathedral city of around 21,000 people is Cornwall's county town and its only city, a centre for county administration, retail, and public life. Truro Cathedral, completed in 1910, anchors a compact city centre that draws families from across the wider county.
Central Truro is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments, while Mount Hawke and Tregony draw families competing for primary places across the rural hinterland. Moresk and Polwhele mark the city's residential edges. Rail services on the Cornish Main Line connect the city to Exeter in around two and a half hours.
27
Primary
schools
4
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
3
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which3sixth forms·8faith·1nurseries39 total
Area Performance
Truro schools rank in the top 47% of England
Across 35 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.62/10, +0.23 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
22% Elite
Distribution across all Truro schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Truro vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 47%
Across all ranked Truro schools
Top 55%Primaryavg #8,167 of 14,978
Top 29%Secondaryavg #1,101 of 3,861
Top 20%Sixth formavg #513 of 2,554
Primary schools: 26 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,167
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,167
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+1.19 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,101
+21 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 29% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
47%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.8
+6.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+1.19 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,101
+21 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 29% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
47%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.8
+6.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.6/10
+1.86 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#513
+30 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 20% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
43%
+18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
69%
+19 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.6/10
+1.86 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#513
+30 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 20% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
43%
+18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
69%
+19 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#209
3 ranked schools · +44 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
43
Offers
9
Offer rate20.9%
+5.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,188
3 ranked schools · -415 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
30
Offers
3
Offer rate10.0%
-19.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Truro
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Truro
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Truro
Local directory
School profiles in Truro
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