Year 6 Discover Truro School

Truro School welcomed Year 6 pupils from across Cornwall to its Discovery Sessions on Saturday 7 November 2026,  designed to help children and their families uncover more about what Year 7 at Truro School would be like.

Met by staff and Sixth Form helpers, pupils arrived at school excited and happy, keen to catch up with friends and make new connections. After a welcome in the Burrell Theatre, they moved between four activities led by teaching staff: baking Cornish Fairings in the Truro School Cookery Centre, creating visual poems from book pages in the Library with the English Team, launching rockets on the fields with the Physics Department and printing tote bags in the Art Department.

A drink and a snack in the Dining Hall gave pupils a chance to relax and chat between sessions.

Meeting members of the teaching staff and exploring the Senior School site helped pupils build confidence ahead of entrance assessments in January. Parents were also able to chat to staff and our Admissions Team in the Chapel about what to expect over the coming months.

What happens next in the Year 7 admissions process?

The Discovery Sessions are one step in a carefully managed admissions process, designed to help children feel known, supported and confident at every stage.

The Assessment morning is on Saturday 16 January 2027, and includes computer-based standardised Cognitive Ability Tests (CAT4), a short written task and a group activity which help us support each child’s learning once they join us.

Following this, offer letters will be sent on Friday 29 January 2027, with a further taster day held on Monday 14 or Tuesday 15 June 2027 for pupils joining in September, another chance to meet future classmates, experience Senior School life and begin forming new friendships.

Who can attend the Discovery Sessions?
The sessions were open to any Year 6 pupil whose family would like to discover more about Truro School as an option for Year 7. For anyone who would still like to apply to Truro School for September 2027, please don’t worry; our admissions process is still open.

How do I find out more or register my interest?
Please email [email protected] or call 01872 246062 to speak to the Admissions Team.