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Shortlanesend School

Northey Close, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DA

Local ranking167th of 233 primary schools in Cornwall
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
78.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
23

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
156
Boys
86 (55%)
Girls
70 (45%)
Capacity
210 (74% full)
SEND
19.9%
FSM Eligible
17.4%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
16.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
36.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,221/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.0%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%

91.0%

White British

2.6%

White Other

2.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Northey Close

Truro, South West

Administrative

URN
142303
UKPRN
10053792
Establishment No.
2305
Trust
ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST

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