Key Contact Details

Contact the school:

Our postal address is:

Richard Lander School

Higher Besore

Truro

TR36LT

Term time compulsory attendance hours for students, unless they are ill or there is agreed absence: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:00pm.

School day timings and term time dates are available here:

During term time the reception at Richard Lander School is open

Monday – Thursday : 8:00 – 4:30

Friday: 8:00 – 4:00

Phone:

Main Reception : 01872 273750

24 hour Absentee Line: 01872 273772

Fax: 01872 264372

Email:

Contact: Mrs Lisa Jennings

e nquiries@richardlander.cornwall.sch.uk

Contact our SENCO: Miss V Whitlock

send@richardlander.cornwall.sch.uk

Update February 2026:

Over half term our school IT network is being upgraded. As a result the school’s safeguarding team will not be able to access the school’s usual safeguarding email address. If you wish to raise a concern with the safeguarding team, please use the address below for the week of half term:

SafeguardingRLS@richardlander.cornwall.sch.uk

This address will be monitored during working hours during the week of half term.

If your concern is urgent and you feel a young person is at risk of harm, please either:

Dial 999 and ask for the Police
Contact the Multi-Agency Referral Unit (MARU) on 0300 123 1116 or multiagencyreferralunit@cornwall.gov.uk

Contact our Designated Safeguarding Lead: DSL: Mr Richard Holloway

safeguarding@richardlander.cornwall.sch.uk

Contact our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: DDSL: Mrs Yvonne Rippon

safeguarding@richardlander.cornwall.sch.uk