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Truro and Penwith College

URN: 130629

Address: College Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3XX

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 3 December 2024 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Outstanding

Personal development:

Outstanding

Leadership and management:

Good

Education programmes for young people:

Outstanding

Adult learning programmes:

Good

Apprenticeships:

Outstanding

Provision for learners with high needs:

Requires Improvement

Good

All reports

  1. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 13 February 2025
    PDF – Published

  2. Full inspection: OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 13 April 2016
    PDF – Published

  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 23 December 2008
    PDF – Published

  4. Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit, PDF - 13 April 2007
    PDF – Published

  5. Full inspection: OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 12 January 2007
    PDF – Published

  6. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 17 December 2001
    PDF – Published
  7. Opened

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About Truro and Penwith College

  • Type: General Further Education and Tertiary
  • Boarding: Unknown
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Cornwall

Location

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  • Address: College Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3XX
  • Region: South West

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