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Truro Learning Academy

Academy sponsor led · Truro · TR1 3PQ

Ages 2–11 · 190 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
170

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

190 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
91 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
190 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
42.9%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
ASPIRE Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Francesca Humberstone

Location

Address
Albany Road, Malabar
Postcode
TR1 3PQ
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Truro, Cornwall, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.9%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in TruroNear TR1

  • Bosvigo School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Truro · TR1 3BJ · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.18

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE School, Truro

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Truro · TR1 3RJ · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.27

    0.8 miles away

  • Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Truro · TR1 1BN · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.91

    1.2 miles away

  • Kea Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Truro · TR3 6AY · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

  • Tregolls Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Truro · TR1 1LH · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Threemilestone School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Truro · TR3 6DH · Cornwall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.7 miles away

  • Shortlanesend School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Truro · TR4 9DA · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand0.88

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Francesca Humberstone
Telephone
01872277635
Website
www.truroacademy.org.uk/

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