Devoran School
Devoran Lane, Devoran, Truro, TR3 6PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Devoran School is a primary school in Truro for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 8th of 24 primary schools in Truro. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 September 2023, report published 9 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 September 2023
Learning at Devoran School is like being part of a big, happy family. The school promotes healthy minds, bodies and relationships in everything that it does. This means that pupils know that they are safe, well cared for and effectively prepared for the future. Staff want the best for pupils. Pupils respond confidently. They have positive attitudes to their learning and behave well around the school. Occasionally, some pupils need reminding to try their hardest and how to move from one activity to another sensibly. Pupils and parents rightly agree that bullying is exceptionally rare. Pupils believe the anti-bullying ambassadors make a difference, even though they are hardly needed. They recognise that staff sort issues out quickly and effectively. The school ensures every pupil's individual needs and circumstances are understood and catered for. Pupils settle and feel valued from the moment they arrive in Reception. They go on to achieve well. Staff use what they know to make learning relevant for each pupil's interests and starting points, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As a result, pupils are supported effectively to embody the school's values of being 'ready, respectful and safe'.
What the school should improve
- The implementation of the curriculum in some subjects is not as strong as it is in others. The school's checks do not pick up where this is the case as quickly as is needed. This means that relative weaknesses are not addressed in a timely way and so pupils do not achieve as well as they should. The school should strengthen the impact of the checks it makes to address this, so that pupils retain key knowledge in all subjects and achieve more, like they already do in history and personal, social, health and economics education.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
195 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Devoran School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Mylor Bridge Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Cusgarne Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Kea Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Kennall Vale School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Victoria Lock
- Phone
- 01872863223
- Address
- Devoran Lane, Devoran, Truro, TR3 6PA
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 111872
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.