Truro School

Since 2020, Andy Johnson MA PGCE, previously deputy head academic at St Dunstan’s College, London. Born in Wales and raised in London, he was educated at Westminster School, where the spark was lit on viewing education as a journey of inspirational

Around 60 per cent come from the prep, the rest from a range of state and independent schools. ‘It is such a happy school and I felt settled and made friends here really quickly,’ said a year 7 pupil. Moderately selective (around 120 applications for

After GCSEs, 40 per cent head elsewhere, many to the mighty Truro and Penwith College four miles away, something the head acknowledges as ‘healthy choice’ but is also addressing competitively via the introduction of a new sixth form diploma – more of

In 2025, 47 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 50 per cent A*/A at A level (80 per cent A*-B).

Pupils are encouraged and celebrated for working hard and engaging in lessons, and they really do. The level of enthusiasm and eloquence from pupils throughout the lessons we sat in was striking, made easier by inspirational and upbeat teachers who

Learning support department is run by team of full-time head and two part-time staff who work across both the prep and senior school with all pupils diagnostically tested during their first year within the school. ‘Hugely enlightened and reassuring,'

The creative arts have huge prominence at this school with facilities and enthusiasm to inspire even the most creatively wary. Works of art hang from every wall, combining respected local artists’ and pupils’ creations with a confidence that makes it

A very sporty school, with a refreshing focus on creating good all-round sportsmen and women who genuinely thrive from the game and the spirit, not just the results. Having said that, or maybe because of it, they are usually top of their locality:

The three boarding houses (two for girls, one for boys) are small and homely, each with resident housemistress or housemaster. Currently a 50:50 boarding split between British nationals and international students, with 15 different nationalities

‘They really walk the talk on being utterly caring and full of compassion,' said a parent, typically. Part of the Methodist Independent Schools Trust, Christian values underpin its approach, something that parents applaud: ‘Pupils have a very clear

A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.

Pupils are engaging, modest, warm and enthusiastic about their school. In the place of arrogance or entitlement there was a refreshing sense of inclusivity, opportunity and friendship. They come from all over Cornwall – around half from Truro, others

Scholarships at 11+, 13+ and 16+ awarded to both internal and external applicants in academic, art, drama, fencing, music and sport (plus modern languages at 16+) to a maximum of 10 per cent of the fees, offered via relevant auditions, interviews and

A friendly, high-achieving school with a truly holistic approach to education delivered via an enlightened balance of academic and co-curricular studies, inspiring a real sense of purpose and opportunity. Refreshingly lacking in arrogance but quietly