Truro Prep School has become the only school in Cornwall to obtain the Youth Sports Trust Gold Quality Mark this year.
The school was awarded by the organisation for its high quality provision of physical education and school sport, supporting the charity’s aim of building a brighter future for young people through sport.
Gold-level accreditation is held by only 36 schools across England with Truro Prep the only school in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset to be awarded this level.
The charity’s report commented on how the school’s focus on “breadth, balance and health is obviously reflected in the PE and sport offer”, adding that “there is a very broad range of activities on offer, which are enriched by the number of coaches who bring their own expertise”.
Truro is also one of 14 schools to have been shortlisted in a national competition with the Youth Sports Trust for outstanding PE.
Sarah Patterson, head of Truro Prep School, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have been awarded the Gold Quality Mark for the Youth Sport Trust, which recognises our commitment to delivering the best possible sporting experiences for the young people at our school.
“There are a whole range of educational, health and well-being benefits from delivering high quality PE and school sport, and we see on a regular basis that when it is delivered well it can transform the lives of all pupils.”