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Truro Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Truro, TR1 3RJ

Outstanding

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Truro Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 5
Pupils77
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Adams
Local authorityCornwall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111790.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils77
Girls33
Boys44
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.9%
First language not English5.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.1%
White and Black African
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
Other White
2.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
African
1.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher29.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6
Teachers (FTE)2.65
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.17
Support staff (FTE)11.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Truro Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE School, TruroVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryArchbishop Benson CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBosvigo SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTruro Learning AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNot applicableTruro High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miNot applicableTruro SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryTregolls AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryPenair SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miNot applicableTruro School Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miNot applicablePolwhele House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Truro Nursery School

What is Truro Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Truro Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2014.

How many pupils attend Truro Nursery School?

Truro Nursery School has 77 pupils aged 2 to 5.

How big are classes at Truro Nursery School?

At Truro Nursery School, there were 29.1 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.