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Bosvigo School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Chapel Hill, Truro TR1 3BJ · bosvigo.cornwall.sch.uk · 01872 274034
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 47%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 317
- 2 over 315 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 60 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 53 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 39 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼47% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 April 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Bosvigo School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Apr 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Jan 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (89 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 89
- 28% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (17%) with SEND