Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Truro, Cornwall
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School is a primary school in Truro, Cornwall for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 October 2023.
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Catchment area for Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Bodmin Road, Truro, TR1 1BN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 421 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School.”
- “They are polite and live up to the school’s values of respect, wisdom, creation, hope and fellowship.”
- “This gives pupils a strong sense of belonging and helps them to make the right choices.”
To improve
- “In these subjects, the school has not identified the small steps of knowledge precisely enough.”
- “The school is not as clear on the key knowledge, and how it builds over time.”
- “This means pupils do not secure knowledge that will help their learning across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 50 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 49 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- St Mary's CofE School, Truro 0.4 mi Not judged
- Tregolls Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bosvigo School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Truro Learning Academy 1.2 mi Good
- Shortlanesend School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Kea Community Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Threemilestone School 2.9 mi Not judged
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good