Schools and Education in Highertown

There are 30 schools within 5 miles of Highertown town centre, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy and Truro Nursery School. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
30
Primary
15
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
12
Outstanding (2) Good (12) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (15)
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy 0.6 miles Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AS Inspected: 11 June 2024 Truro Nursery School Nursery 1.2 miles Higher Trehaverne, Truro, TR1 3RJ Inspected: 26 May 2023
Truro Learning Academy Primary 0.4 miles Albany Road, Malabar, Truro, TR1 3PQ Inspected: 15 September 2023 Truro and Penwith College 16 plus 0.9 miles College Road, Truro, TR1 3XX Inspected: 13 February 2025 Bosvigo School Primary 1 miles Chapel Hill, Truro, TR1 3BJ Inspected: 26 May 2022 Richard Lander School Secondary 1 miles Higher Besore Road, Truro, TR3 6LT Inspected: 09 November 2023 Kea Community Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Old Coach Road, Truro, TR3 6AY Inspected: 11 September 2024 Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Bodmin Road, Truro, TR1 1BN Inspected: 25 January 2024 Penair School Secondary 2.3 miles St Clement's Hill, Truro, TR1 1TN Inspected: 23 May 2023 Devoran School Primary 3.3 miles Devoran Lane, Devoran, Truro, TR3 6PA Inspected: 10 November 2023 Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles School Hill, Perranwell Station, Truro, TR3 7LA Inspected: 21 September 2022 Three Bridges 4.3 miles N/A, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EG Inspected: 01 July 2024 St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles N/A, Truro, TR4 9BJ Inspected: 15 November 2023 St Day and Carharrack Community School Primary 4.8 miles School Hill, Burnwithian, Redruth, TR16 5LG Inspected: 04 February 2025
Tregolls Academy Primary 2 miles Chellew Road, Truro, TR1 1LH Inspected: 10 September 2025
Truro & Roseland Children's Centre 0.4 miles Albany Road, Locality 3 Cluster, Truro, TR1 3PQ Truro School Preparatory School 0.5 miles Highertown, Truro, TR1 3QN Truro High School 1.1 miles Falmouth Road, Truro, TR1 2HU St Mary's CofE School, Truro Primary 1.2 miles Higher Trehaverne, Truro, TR1 3RJ Threemilestone School Primary 1.3 miles Polstain Road, Threemilestone, Truro, TR3 6DH Truro School 1.7 miles Trennick Lane, Truro, TR1 1TH Oak Tree School 1.9 miles Truro Business Park, Threemilestone, Truro, TR4 9NH Inspected: 17 November 2025 Trelander Community & Children's Centre 1.9 miles Trelander South, Locality 3 Cluster, Truro, TR1 1PG Shortlanesend School Primary 2 miles Northey Close, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DA Polwhele House School 2.7 miles A39, Truro, TR4 9AE Pencalenick School 3.2 miles N/A, Truro, TR1 1TE Chacewater Community Primary School Primary 3.4 miles High Street, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PZ Cusgarne Primary School Primary 3.7 miles N/A, Truro, TR4 8RW Blackwater Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles North Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ES Teyluva Children's Centre 4.8 miles School Hill, Locality 2 Cluster, Redruth, TR16 5LG