Bosvigo School is a primary school located in Truro. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 09/11/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Chapel Hill, Truro, TR1 3BJ
Website: www.bosvigo.cornwall.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01872274034
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mr C Wallis
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111875

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/11/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 325
Number of Boys: 166
Number of Girls: 159

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -2 to 1.6
Writing
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.2 to 2.2
Maths
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.6 to 0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:62%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Truro Nursery School
Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ 		4out of 4 847 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bosvigo School
Chapel Hill , TR1 3BJ 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE School, Truro
Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ 		4out of 4 965 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Truro Learning Academy
Albany Road , Malabar TR1 3PQ 		2out of 4 1,072 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Bodmin Road , TR1 1BN 		3out of 4 1,330 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tregolls School - an Academy
Chellew Road , TR1 1LH 		3out of 4 1,964 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Penair School
St Clement , TR1 1TN 		3out of 4 2,326 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Truro and Penwith College
College Road , TR1 3XX 		- not rated 3,205 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy
Treyew Road , TR1 3AS 		4out of 4 604 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Truro High School
Falmouth Road , TR1 2HU 		- not rated 655 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Truro School
Trennick Lane , Truro TR1 1TH 		- not rated 1,312 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Truro School Preparatory School
Highertown , TR1 3QN 		- not rated 2,148 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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