Three Bridges
Three Bridges is an independent special school in Truro for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 32 pupils and room for 33.
Kea Downs Road, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EG01872 561173threebridgesschool.comMr Christopher Scrivens headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
6 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2022 | 2018 | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 7.7 | – | – | – | 44.8 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 17% | – | – | – | 42% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 17% | – | – | – | 63% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.61 | – | – | – | 3.85 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | – | – | – | 28% | 41% |
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cornwall council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 32 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Community Primary School | Academy | 390 m | 128 | Good 2023 | 64 | Compare |
| Chacewater Community Primary School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 203 | Not inspected | 60 | Compare |
| Mount Hawke Academy | Academy | 1.5 miles | 241 | No overall grade 2024 | 94 | Compare |
| Oak Tree School | Independent | 2.4 miles | 133 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Day and Carharrack Community School | Foundation | 2.6 miles | 102 | Good 2019 | 67 | Compare |
| Treleigh Community Primary School | Foundation | 2.6 miles | 314 | Good 2023 | 29 | Compare |
| Cardrew Court School | Independent (grammar) | 2.8 miles | 48 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Mithian School | Academy | 2.9 miles | 73 | Good 2024 | 62 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Three Bridges a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Three Bridges yet.
How good are Three Bridges's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 17% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 7.7, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Three Bridges have?
32 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 33 places, so it is 97% full.
Does Three Bridges have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
Does Three Bridges have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Kea Downs Road, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EG
- Telephone
- 01872 561173
- Website
- threebridgesschool.com
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Scrivens
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Ward
- Perranporth
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 9 August 2005 (new provision)
- URN
- 129252 · LAESTAB 9086095 · UKPRN 10015956
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.