Private schools in Cornwall
14 fee-paying schools are registered in Cornwall: 6 mainstream and 8 special. 2 are single-sex. 6 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polwhele House School Truro, TR4 9AE | 2 to 17 | Mixed | Non-faith | 109 | 68% |
| St Josephs School Cornwall, PL15 8HN | 4 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 212 | 82% |
| The Cornwall Independent School Hayle, TR27 4HY | 4 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 73 | 81% |
| Truro High School Truro, TR1 2HU | 3 to 18 | Girls | Anglican | 368 | 78% |
| Truro School | 11 to 20 | Mixed | Methodist | 775 | 89% |
| Truro School Preparatory School Truro, TR1 3QN | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 275 | 86% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardrew Court School Redruth, TR15 1SS | 7 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 48 | 55% |
| Copper Fields School Gunnislake, PL18 9EH | 4 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 26 | 43% |
| Fountain Head House School Cornwall, PL12 4AE | 4 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 81 | 58% |
| Oak Tree School Truro, TR4 9NH | 5 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 133 | 99% |
| Red Moor School | 5 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 78 | 98% |
| Taliesin Education Ltd | 7 to 16 | Boys | Non-faith | 9 | 60% |
| The Lowen School | 5 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 25 | 78% |
| Three Bridges Truro, TR4 8EG | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 32 | 97% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Cornwall, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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