Editing Truro (section)

==Education==
A free [[Truro Grammar School|grammar school]] associated with St Mary's Church was endowed in the 16th century. Its distinguished pupils have included the scientist Sir [[Humphry Davy]], General [[Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian|Sir Hussey Vivian]] and the clergyman, [[Henry Martyn]].<ref name="lewis"/>

The former Truro Girls Grammar School was converted into a [[Sainsbury's]] supermarket.

Educational institutions in Truro today include:
*Archbishop Benson – A [[Church of England]] [[Voluntary aided school|voluntary aided]] primary school
*[[Polwhele House Preparatory School]] — since the closure of [[Truro Cathedral School]] educating also the 18 boy choristers of [[Truro Cathedral]]
*[[Truro School]] — a [[Public school (United Kingdom)|public school]] founded in 1880
*[[Truro High School for Girls]] — a public school for ages 13–18
*[[Penair School]] — a state co-educational science college for ages 11–16
*[[Richard Lander School]] — a state co-educational technology college for ages 11–16
*[[Truro and Penwith College]] — A [[further education|further]] and higher education college attached to the [[Combined Universities in Cornwall]]
*[[University of Exeter]] Medical School<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://medicine.exeter.ac.uk/ |title=University of Exeter |access-date=13 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403234650/https://medicine.exeter.ac.uk/ |archive-date=3 April 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>