Veryan CofE SchoolProbus Primary School

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

Summary of the comparison

Veryan CofE School and Probus Primary School are primary schools in Truro.

  • Veryan CofE School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Probus Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Probus Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Veryan CofE School was judged in need of attention and Probus Primary School was judged Good.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Probus Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Veryan CofE School versus Probus Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure TruroVeryan CofE SchoolTruroProbus Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD40/100C61/100Stronger figure
Local ranking197th of 233 in Cornwall 82nd of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: Needs attentionOfsted: GoodStronger figure
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-11 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll41 214
Capacity80 230
LocationTruro, TR2 5QA Truro, TR2 4LE
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standardNot reported67.0% 62.0%
At higher standardNot reported10.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled scoreNot reported108.0 106.0
Maths average scaled scoreNot reported108.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census41 214
Free school meals (ever 6)27.0% 12.9%
English as an additional language0.0% 4.2%
SEN support17.1% 13.6%
SEN with an EHC plan2.4% 4.7%
Attendance
Overall absence4.8% Stronger figure5.3% 6.2%
Persistent absence12.5% 9.5% 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.

Veryan CofE School

Probus Primary School

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