Richard Lander School

Higher Besore Road, Truro, TR3 6LT

Local ranking3rd of 33 secondary schools in Cornwall
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1523

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.8%
Entering EBacc
36.4%
EBacc APS
4.4
Cohort Size
280

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1525
Boys
812 (53%)
Girls
713 (47%)
Capacity
1523 (100% full)
SEND
19.9%
FSM Eligible
18.2%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
15.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
94.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,290/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.2%
Persistent Absence
23.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%

90.9%

White British

1.6%

Mixed White & Asian

1.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Higher Besore Road

Truro, South West

Administrative

URN
112055
UKPRN
10017367
Establishment No.
4160