Bosvigo SchoolArchbishop Benson CofE Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Truro.

Summary of the comparison

Bosvigo School and Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School are primary schools in Truro.

  • Bosvigo School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Bosvigo School was judged Good and Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School was judged Good.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Bosvigo School and 60.0% for Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bosvigo School (67.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Bosvigo School versus Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure TruroBosvigo SchoolTruroArchbishop Benson CofE Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD51/100C55/100Stronger figure
Local ranking144th of 233 in Cornwall 117th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll326 423
Capacity315 436
LocationTruro, TR1 3BJ Truro, TR1 1BN
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard47.0% 60.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard0.0% 5.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score104.0 105.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score102.0 102.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census326 423
Free school meals (ever 6)19.9% 18.0%
English as an additional language8.0% 10.9%
SEN support12.0% 19.4%
SEN with an EHC plan3.1% 2.4%
Attendance
Overall absence5.0% 4.5% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence10.8% Stronger figure10.9% 15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Ethnicity over time

One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.

Bosvigo School

Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School

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