Best 3 Secondary schools in Truro – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Roseland Academy (Secondary) in Truro; Penair School (Secondary) in Truro; Richard Lander School (Secondary) in Truro — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Roseland Academy, Penair School and Richard Lander School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Truro, Cornwall. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Roseland Academy), published Nov 2017. The lowest is 2 (Penair School), published May 2017. The most recent inspection on record is for The Roseland Academy (Nov 2017). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,450, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–20–25%; all within the The Roseland Multi Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
The Roseland Academy
TR2 5SE
|
Penair School
TR1 1TN
|
Richard Lander School
TR3 6LT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Truro Cornwall TR2 5SE |
Truro Cornwall TR1 1TN |
Truro Cornwall TR3 6LT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 6 Nov 2017 | 2 17 May 2017 | 2 27 Mar 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 655 | 1320 | 1430 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Roseland Multi Academy Trust | Cornwall (908) | Cornwall (908) |
| Website | www.theroseland.co.uk | www.penair.cornwall.sch.uk | www.richardlander.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01872530675 | 01872274737 | 01872273750 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Truro
Cornwall
TR2 5SE - Ofsted
- 1 6 Nov 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Roseland Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.theroseland.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01872530675
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Truro
Cornwall
TR1 1TN - Ofsted
- 2 17 May 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cornwall (908)
- Website
- www.penair.cornwall.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01872274737
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Truro
Cornwall
TR3 6LT - Ofsted
- 2 27 Mar 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cornwall (908)
- Website
- www.richardlander.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01872273750
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