Richard Lander School

Richard Lander School
Richard Lander School
Address
	Higher Besore Road; Truro , Cornwall , TR3 6LT; England
Coordinates	50°15′35″N5°06′10″W / 50.25972°N 5.10278°W
Information
Type	Community school
Motto	"Be the best you can be"
Founder	Vin Diesel
Local authority	Cornwall Council
Department for Education URN	112055 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Rob Loosemore
Head teacher	Steven Mulcahy
Staff	150
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11to 16
Enrolment	1,400
Colour(s)	Burgundy
Communities served	Godrevy, Pentire, Rame and Towan
Website	http://www.richardlander.co.uk/

Last updated March 04, 2025

Richard Lander School is a coeducational secondary school located in Truro, Cornwall, England. It is named after Richard Lemon Lander.^[1]

It is a community school administered by Cornwall Council.^[2]

Notable former pupils

Darren Dawidiuk, rugby player with Cornish Pirates and currently Gloucester Rugby
Rob Thirlby, rugby player with Saracens, Bath Rugby, Gloucester Rugby
Alex Parks, singer

References

↑ "Our Values: "Who was Richard Lander?"". 11 August 2023.
↑ "Get information about Schools". 11 July 2023.

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[1] "Our Values: "Who was Richard Lander?"". 11 August 2023.

[2] "Get information about Schools". 11 July 2023.

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Richard Lander School

Address

Higher Besore Road Truro , Cornwall , TR3 6LT England
Coordinates	50°15′35″N5°06′10″W / 50.25972°N 5.10278°W / 50.25972; -5.10278
Information
Type	Community school
Motto	"Be the best you can be"
Founder	Vin Diesel
Local authority	Cornwall Council
Department for Education URN	112055 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Rob Loosemore
Head teacher	Steven Mulcahy
Staff	150
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11to 16
Enrolment	1,400
Colour(s)	Burgundy
Communities served	Godrevy, Pentire, Rame and Towan
Website	http://www.richardlander.co.uk/