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Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Truro · TR1 1BN

Ages 4–11 · 421 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
385

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

421 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
202 / 219
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
421 / 436 (97%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Truro
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARCHBISHOP BENSON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
ARCHBISHOP BENSON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Helen Giblett

Location

Address
Bodmin Road
Postcode
TR1 1BN
Town
Truro
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Truro and Falmouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Truro, Cornwall, 421 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Truro.

Open schools in Truro
38
Primary schools in Truro
26
Academies among open schools in Truro
61% (23)
Open schools in TR1
13
Primary in TR1
5
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Helen Giblett
Telephone
01872273185
Website
http://www.archbishop-benson.cornwall.sch.uk/

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