Located in Truro, The Roseland Academy is a secondary school, 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. The school has a diverse intake 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 .

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 655
Number of Pupils: 662
Number of Boys: 320
Number of Girls: 342

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 9% 4%
Persistent absence: 24.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.30%578
Unclassified6.80%45
Other White2.60%17
Other Mixed0.90%6
White and Black Caribbean0.80%5
White and Asian0.80%5
White and Black African0.50%3
Irish0.30%2
Other Black0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Above average (0.41)
Of the 129 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 126 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.41
Town average
0.14
Local authority average
0.05
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
25%
Town average
16%
Local authority average
14%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
44%
Town average
37%
Local authority average
33%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
50.4
Town average
47.8
Local authority average
45.4
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.2
Town average
4.0
Local authority average
3.8
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
97%

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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.