School profile

Tregolls Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Truro, TR1 1LH

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,774 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Tregolls Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils220
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Luke Rees
TrustASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138671.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Cornwall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Cornwall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Cornwall104105
Expected standard in reading56%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall75%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall73%73%
Expected standard in maths50%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall73%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils220
Girls110
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.3%
First language not English17.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.207
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.50.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size22.3

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
70.5%
African
11.8%
Other mixed
4.1%
Other Asian
3.6%
Other White
3.2%
Indian
1.8%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%

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 teacher16.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)12.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.94
Support staff (FTE)16.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.24
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.1%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Tregolls Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryPenair SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableTruro SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryArchbishop Benson CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE School, TruroVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miNurseryTruro Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryBosvigo SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableTruro High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miNot applicablePolwhele House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryTruro Learning AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tregolls Academy

What is Tregolls Academy's Ofsted rating?

Tregolls Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Tregolls Academy rank in England?

Tregolls Academy ranks 12,774 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Tregolls Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Tregolls Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Tregolls Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tregolls Academy made 16 offers from 24 applications (1.5 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tregolls Academy?

Tregolls Academy has 220 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Tregolls Academy?

Tregolls Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tregolls Academy?

At Tregolls Academy, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tregolls Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tregolls Academy missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.