Polwhele House - Truro

Tara Brown

My daughter has been at Polwhele from the age of three and is now in year 6. She loves every minute of school life from stable duties in the morning to after school clubs. Polwhele allows the children to be who they are and because of that the children achieve the best they can whether it’s in the classroom, on the sports pitch or performing on stage. It is one big family that supports each other. I would recommend the school 150%.

Paul Hennessy

The Small School with a BIG HEART
We moved our son to Polwhele House at the start of this year and he is absolutely loving the learning environment at Polwhele. The teachers really work hard to keep the learning interesting, to engage children of all levels. There is a fantastic mix of traditional inside learning with outside learning, which the children love. I sense the Teachers love working at Polwhele (and I can understand why) and the kids sense it as well. Its the perfect size for everyone to know everyones name, which creates a real family atmosphere. I cant speak highly enough about the team at Polwhele, they are building a great learning atmosphere for current and future generations.

Becky Jones

We have been absolutely delighted with Polwhele House school since we took the decision to move our child there several years ago after we had some bad experiences at another independent school in Cornwall. Since moving to Polwhele our child has grown in confidence, is happy, and loves school so much. As a result he is doing well across the board - academically, in sport, and socially. The school is committed to small class numbers, and the teachers know the children so well. The leadership and teaching team are fantastic. The whole ethos is child centric and focussed on how each child can achieve their best - something a large school could never pull off. The feeling in the school is warm, friendly and like a family. Life skills, social skills and how to behave well in community are given the focus they deserve. The presence of animals - cats, dogs, ponies, hens and rabbits adds a wonderful dimension that adds to the children’s well being. The school grounds are large and very beautiful, with so many activities outdoors. We are delighted the school is now extending to GCSEs - we know this is the very best environment for our child to fulfil his potential to age 16. Highly recommended to anyone thinking of independent education in Cornwall.

Clare Coode

Extremely happy, traditional little prep school in beautiful grounds, my boys are really thriving there and bounce into school every morning. Lovely teachers, animals all over the place (ponies too) and small class sizes. Art is fantastic and they do surprisingly well in sport for such a small school, due to the v enthusiastic PE staff. Rugby (ISA south west champs under 11), football and cricket, but also riding year round, weekly surfing in the autumn term and sailing club in the summer - magical childhoods made here.

Stacey Piaseczny

I am delighted with the holistic education and enrichment opportunities my child is receiving at Polwhele House. From a young age all of the children participate in team and individual sporting events and the effort and attention to detail that is poured in to the festive performances is incredible.

The school is surrounded by beautiful lawns and woodland which is utilised for nature enquiry, forest workshops, sports matches and horse riding.

The children are beautifully well - mannered, kind, respectful, quietly confident and genuinly enthusiastic about learning.

Hanna Toms

My daughter was here for 11 years from nursery through to year 8 and they were the happiest days of her life, she still talks about how wonderful this school was. How she was part of the Polwhele family.

Danielle Penny

Both of my daughters count down the days till they go back to school - not the days until the holidays. I think that says it all.

Happy children, go on to live full and happy lives ❤️

Alexandra Russell Small

Fantastic, nurturing, wholesome education in the most amazing setting. Small classes, attentive staff, finding childrens inner strengths and helping them flourish