Polwhele House School

Polwhele House is a co-educational, independent, day school in Truro, Cornwall, for children aged 2 to 14. Founded in 1976 as Boscawen Rose School for pupils aged 3 to 8, the school moved to its present site in 1981, when it extended the age range to 13.  Since then the school has grown further and moving towards GCSE in 2027 welcomes it's first Year 9 class in September 2024.

Polwhele House is based in a historic manor house, within 32 acres of gardens, playing fields, park, and woodland.

Head

Mrs Hilary Mann

Values and vision

Polwhele House aims to provide a friendly, stimulating, and caring environment where every pupil feels valued and involved. It offers a thorough and appropriate academic education, enabling children to achieve their full potential.

The preparatory school seeks to provide a wide range of opportunities for pupils, allowing them to discover areas of activity in which they can excel or take pleasure. In addition, it aims to foster strong moral values within a Christian framework and equip pupils in the broadest sense for the next stage of their education.

ISI report

“Throughout the school, pupils are articulate and composed, displaying very high speaking and listening skills. An established feature of the lessons is that pupils regularly enjoy the challenge of thinking deeply and reasoning with each other, the teacher and with set tasks. From this, they are able to put together a strong case to support their own thoughts as well as to respectfully question others, including the teacher if required.”

View Polwhele House's latest ISI report