Polwhele House School
Other independent school in Truro (Cornwall).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Polwhele House School with 30 acres of countryside just minutes from central Truro, our pupils learn in an environment that blends outdoor adventure with academic challenge. It's a place where children discover not only knowledge, but confidence and independence.
With 30 acres of countryside just minutes from central Truro, our pupils learn in an environment that blends outdoor adventure with academic challenge.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Gardening
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112075
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1977
Governing body
No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.
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