Academy converter · Cornwall

Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
421Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
137258URN

Bodmin Road, Truro, TR1 1BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

122 applications for 60 places · 54th of 125 in Cornwall

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

4 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 June 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Cornwall median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

122 applications · 60 places offered · 50 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 2.1; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 1.9; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 1.5; Cornwall median median 1.7
2021 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.7
2019 2.3; Cornwall median median 1.7
2018 2.0; Cornwall median median 1.7
2017 2.0; Cornwall median median 1.6
2016 2.1; Cornwall median median 1.7
2015 2.4; Cornwall median median 1.5
2014 2.3; Cornwall median median 1.6

This school
Cornwall median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	122	2.0	50	0.83
Sep 2025	59	104	1.8	61	1.03
Sep 2024	56	118	2.1	51	0.91
Sep 2023	46	89	1.9	44	0.96
Sep 2022	60	89	1.5	52	0.87
Sep 2021	54	94	1.7	48	0.89
Sep 2020	60	104	1.7	55	0.92
Sep 2019	47	108	2.3	38	0.81
Sep 2018	51	101	2.0	36	0.71
Sep 2017	60	122	2.0	52	0.87
Sep 2016	60	125	2.1	58	0.97
Sep 2015	59	139	2.4	69	1.17
Sep 2014	57	132	2.3	75	1.32

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 71% · Maths 69% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%111th of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Cornwall 75% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Cornwall 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cornwall median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	5%	105	102
2023/24	61%	7%	106	103
2022/23	60%	11%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Archbishop Benson CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE School, Truro
0.7 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.8applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Tregolls Academy
0.9 km · Cornwall

Special measures 2026

1.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Bosvigo School
1.2 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Truro Learning Academy
2.0 km · Cornwall

Good2023

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Shortlanesend School
3.0 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Kea Community Primary School
3.2 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Threemilestone School
4.7 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School
4.8 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137258 · 908/3549
Trust: Aspire Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 436 pupils · 421 on roll
Free school meals: 17.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2011
Replaced: Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School (URN 112012)
Address: Bodmin Road, Truro, TR1 1BN
Local authority: Cornwall

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources