Bosvigo School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Chapel Hill
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 3BJ
Phone 01872274034
Reference Number 111875

Bosvigo School continues to perform well as a good school, demonstrating a strong ethos of collaboration and care among staff and students, which fosters a safe and nurturing environment for learning. The school has effectively reviewed its curriculum to ensure that it meets the ambitious expectations set for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Such efforts have resulted in a broad range of subjects being offered, where pupils are engaged and keen to learn, indicating a positive school culture that prioritizes academic success and personal development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 326
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.68%
Girls: 46.32%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 31.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 31.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 25 46
2 29 17 46
3 31 18 49
4 25 22 47
5 21 26 47
6 24 23 47

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81%
Asian, Other 4.3%
African 4%
Mixed, Other 2.8%
White, Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
White & Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 06 Apr 2022
Date Report
06 Apr 2022 School inspection
13 Dec 2016 Short inspection
08 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
11 Jan 2008 Curriculum and development visit
16 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
09 Jul 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils promote a safe learning environment.
  • Pupils show high levels of engagement and enthusiasm for learning.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and effectively designed, particularly in early years.
  • Effective support provided for pupils learning to read through structured phonics.
  • Pupils' wider learning is enhanced through various opportunities and experiences.

Areas for Improvement

  • Leaders do not consistently check the implementation and impact of the curriculum in foundation subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 47%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.1
Writing -2.8
Maths -0.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 37 1
Third Preference 43 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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0.75 miles
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