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Probus Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Ladock Road, Probus, Truro TR2 4LE · probusschool.org.uk · 01726 882647
Overview
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 216
- 94% of 230 places
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Aspire Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 97% 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 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111865)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Probus Primary School was: Some aspects not as strong.
- Outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
- Inspected
- 11 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (113 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 70%
- Replies
- 113
- 53% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (19%) with SEND