The Roseland Academy is a secondary school in Truro, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Roseland Academy currently has around 662 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 20.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 89% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Tregony, Truro, TR2 5SE |
| Website: | www.theroseland.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01872530675 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Richard Clarke |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136572 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 655 |
| Number of Pupils: | 662 |
| Number of Boys: | 320 |
| Number of Girls: | 342 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.30% | 578 |
| Unclassified | 6.80% | 45 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tregony Community Primary School Back Lane , Tregony TR2 5RP | - not rated | 187 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tregony Community Primary School Back Lane , Tregony TR2 5RP | 3out of 4 | 187 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Roseland Community College Tregony , TR2 5SE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Roseland Academy Tregony , TR2 5SE | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.