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Boarding schools in Cornwall

All 3 boarding schools in Cornwall.

3 schools in Cornwall

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  1. Pencalenick School

    Truro, TR1 1TE · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.9%
    Pupils
    200
    Pupils per teacher
    9.5
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  2. Truro High School

    Truro, TR1 2HU · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cornwall boarding schools 11.9%
    Pupils
    368
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Truro High School
  3. Truro School

    Tr1 1th · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 20

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cornwall boarding schools 11.9%
    Pupils
    775
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Truro School
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Four things worth knowing in Cornwall

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 3 boarding schools in Cornwall have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Cornwall, explained

There are 3 boarding schools in Cornwall, teaching 1,343 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 2 independent schools.

Pupils in Cornwall boarding schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 0.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

58.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £26,040 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 32.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Cornwall?
There are 3 boarding schools in Cornwall, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Cornwall boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Cornwall is 10:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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