Truro Learning AcademyShortlanesend School

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

Summary of the comparison

Truro Learning Academy and Shortlanesend School are primary schools in Truro.

  • Truro Learning Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shortlanesend School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Truro Learning Academy is ahead on our composite score.

  • Truro Learning Academy 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 61.0% for Truro Learning Academy and 65.0% for Shortlanesend School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Truro Learning Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Shortlanesend School (50.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Truro Learning Academy versus Shortlanesend School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure TruroTruro Learning AcademyTruroShortlanesend SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC69/100Stronger figureD46/100
Local ranking42nd of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure167th of 233 in Cornwall
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-11 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll208 156
Capacity210 210
LocationTruro, TR1 3PQ Truro, TR4 9DA
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard61.0% 65.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard7.0% Stronger figure4.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score104.0 105.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure102.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census208 156
Free school meals (ever 6)40.8% 17.4%
English as an additional language17.8% 1.9%
SEN support15.9% 16.7%
SEN with an EHC plan4.3% 3.2%
Attendance
Overall absence5.5% 5.0% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence17.3% 10.9% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Truro Learning Academy

Shortlanesend School

Full profiles: Truro Learning Academy · Shortlanesend School