Truro High SchoolThe Cornwall Independent School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Truro High School and The Cornwall Independent School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.4 for Truro High School and 45.1 for The Cornwall Independent School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Truro High School (50.9 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Cornwall Independent School (53.4 in 2023-24, 45.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TruroTruro High School | HayleThe Cornwall Independent School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 368 | 73 | |
| Capacity | 471 | 90 | |
| Location | Truro, TR1 2HU | Hayle, TR27 4HY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 45.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 27.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 63.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 53 | 11 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 11 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 391 | 77 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 37.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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.
GCSE Attainment 8
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Truro High School · The Cornwall Independent School