Richard Lander School

School Name: Richard Lander School
Address: Higher Besore Road
Town/City: Truro
County: Cornwall
Postcode: TR3 6LT
Telephone Number: 01872 273750
Website: http://www.richardlander.co.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Mulcahy
Capacity: 1523
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1561 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.3%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• PD - Physical Disability
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

URN: 112055
DfE Number: 908/4160
UKPRN: 10017367
UPRN: 100041023118
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Cornwall (E06000052)
Constituency: Truro and Falmouth (E14001554)
Electoral Ward: Threemilestone & Chacewater (E05013861)

Easting & Northing: 178936E, 44586N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 15' 37.55" N 5° 6' 10.06" W
Plus Code: 9C2P7V6W+5V

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