St Erme with Trispen Community Primary SchoolShortlanesend School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Truro.
Summary of the comparison
St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School and Shortlanesend School are primary schools in Truro.
St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Shortlanesend School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shortlanesend School is ahead on our composite score.
St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School was judged Good and Shortlanesend School was judged the expected standard.
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 St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School and 65.0% for Shortlanesend School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Shortlanesend School (50.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TruroSt Erme with Trispen Community Primary School | TruroShortlanesend School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 186th of 233 in Cornwall | 167th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 134 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Truro, TR4 9BJ | Truro, TR4 9DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 134 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 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.
St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School
Shortlanesend School
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