Overall Oxbridge
#1,124
3 ranked schools · -210 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
73
Offers
12
Offer rate16.4%
-6.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
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Area Performance
Across 35 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.46/10, +0.07 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Truro schools
Truro vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Truro schools
top 57% of 14,978
top 57% of 14,978
top 28% of 3,862
top 28% of 3,862
top 20% of 2,555
top 20% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
3 ranked schools · -210 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
73
Offers
12
Oxford
3 ranked schools · +44 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
43
Offers
9
Cambridge
3 ranked schools · -415 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
30
Offers
3
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Local directory
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