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About Richard Lander School
Richard Lander School is a secondary school in Truro, Cornwall. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Richard Lander School
- Address
- Higher Besore Road
- Postcode
- TR3 6LT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- URN (official identifier)
- 112055
- Establishment number
- 4160
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 1561
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1523
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Mulcahy
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 4 Oct 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.richardlander.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01872273750
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Richard Lander School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,561 | 71,237 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.3% | 23.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.0% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.8% | 3.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Richard Lander School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 8 Nov 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 30 Apr 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Mar 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Jun 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 8 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Richard Lander School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.6% | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 20.9% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Richard Lander School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £324,500 for 295 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 18.9% | 23.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £207 | £313 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Richard Lander School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 1,562 pupils.
| This school | Cornwall average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £13,209,279 £8,457 per pupil | £8,444 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £13,011,230 £8,330 per pupil | £8,397 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £7,280,876 £4,661 per pupil · 56.0% | £4,720 · 56.2% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £1,892,587 £1,212 per pupil · 14.5% | £1,123 · 13.4% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £134,835 £86 per pupil · 1.0% | £91 · 1.1% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £133,151 £85 per pupil · 1.0% | £62 · 0.7% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | £198,050 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £2,810,842 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,290 per pupil, supply and agency £59 per pupil — spending up £39 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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