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St Mary's CofE School, Truro

Cornwall, TR1 3RJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#8,177
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's CofE School, Truro

St Mary's CofE School, Truro sits within the Cornwall local authority, a large county with 235 primary schools. Among these, it ranks 107th, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in the area are Calstock Community Primary School, Landewednack Community Primary School, and St Buryan Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. St Mary's is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England character and a current roll of 206 children, just under its capacity of 210. The school is led by headteacher Louise Stevenson and has a moderate proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 16.5 per cent. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in June 2025, the school was rated Good across all assessed areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This represents a change from its previous inspection in 2014, when it was judged Outstanding overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHigher Trehaverne, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3RJ
HeadteacherLouise Stevenson
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity206 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceSwimmingCricketCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingFilm ClubScience ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:35

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: st-marys-truro.cornwall.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's CofE School, Truro

St Mary's CofE School, Truro has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.