School profile

Kea Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Truro, TR3 6AY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,268 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Kea Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Feb 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils192
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Michael Barritt
Local authorityCornwall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111861.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, similar to Cornwall60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Cornwall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cornwall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Cornwall104105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall75%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall73%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils192
Girls96
Boys96
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.8%
First language not English4.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.5%
Other White
3.1%
Other mixed
3.1%
Indian
2.1%
Pakistani
1%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
African
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)8.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.81
Support staff (FTE)14.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.9%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Kea Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miNot applicableTruro High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryBosvigo SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryTruro Learning AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miNot applicableTruro SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.8 miNurseryTruro Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Kea Community Primary School

What is Kea Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kea Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Feb 2019.

How does Kea Community Primary School rank in England?

Kea Community Primary School ranks 10,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Kea Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Kea Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kea Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kea Community Primary School made 23 offers from 56 applications (2.4 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kea Community Primary School?

Kea Community Primary School has 192 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kea Community Primary School?

Kea Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kea Community Primary School?

At Kea Community Primary School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kea Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kea Community Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.