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Shortlanesend School

Academy converter · Truro · TR4 9DA

Ages 2–11 · 140 pupils · Cornwall

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
131

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 fill67%

140 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
73 / 67
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
140 / 210 (67%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
ASPIRE Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Richards

Location

Address
Northey Close, Shortlanesend
Postcode
TR4 9DA
Town
Truro
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Truro and Falmouth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 2–11, in Truro, Cornwall, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.1%.

Open schools in Truro
38
Primary schools in Truro
26
Academies among open schools in Truro
61% (23)
Open schools in TR4
10
Primary in TR4
7
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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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.8%

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    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM42.9%

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM20.8%

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.9%

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    • KS231%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.3%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Richards
Telephone
01872276372

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