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Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School

Bodmin Road, Truro, TR1 1BN

Local ranking117th of 233 primary schools in Cornwall
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

436

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
60.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
76.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
69.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
62

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
423
Boys
214 (51%)
Girls
209 (49%)
Capacity
436 (97% full)
SEND
21.8%
FSM Eligible
18.0%
EAL
10.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
19.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,156/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.9%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Black African: 3.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.1%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%

80.9%

White British

4.5%

White Other

3.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01872273185
head@archbishop-benson.cornwall.sch.uk
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Bodmin Road

Truro, South West

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Administrative

URN
137258
UKPRN
10034625
Establishment No.
3549
Trust
ARCHBISHOP BENSON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

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