St Mary's CofE School, TruroShortlanesend School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Truro.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE School, Truro and Shortlanesend School are primary schools in Truro.
St Mary's CofE School, Truro scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Shortlanesend School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Mary's CofE School, Truro was judged the expected standard 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 33.0% for St Mary's CofE School, Truro and 65.0% for Shortlanesend School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's CofE School, Truro (59.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% 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 Mary's CofE School, Truro | TruroShortlanesend School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 165th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 167th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Truro, TR1 3RJ | Truro, TR4 9DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.5% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% 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 Mary's CofE School, Truro
Shortlanesend School
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