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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Truro (Cornwall).

KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.8%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
421 / 436 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About the school

URN
137258
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cornwall
Constituency
Truro and Falmouth
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2011

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Philosophy for Children (P4C)
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Awards

5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
  • Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families

Governing body (0 current, 19 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Matthew Weeks FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr Jonathon Wood FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Jenny Webster FormerChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Headteacher Helen Giblett FormerTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Andy Dyer FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Mandy Hoare FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Charlotte Wilde FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Suzanne Bennet FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Caroline Thomas FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Melanie Rowson FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Judy Allies FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mr Peter Batten FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mr Matt Williams FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Natalie Croot FormerChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2023 · term ended 2026
Fr Christopher Epps FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Lee Moscato FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Matthew Weeks FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Rev Will Harwood FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2020 · term ended 2026
Mrs Helen Giblett FormerAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2014 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record