Kea Community Primary School
Kea, Truro, TR3 6AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Barritt
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 111861
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872272265
About this school
Kea Community Primary School is a community primary school in Truro. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 192 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kea Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 43% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 87% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 57% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 77% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kea Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kea Community Primary School compares
Kea Community Primary School ranked 135th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 192 | — |
| Bosvigo School | 47% | 5% | 19.9% | 317 | 1.4 miles |
| Truro Learning Academy | 61% | 5.5% | 40.8% | 190 | 1.5 miles |
| St Mary's CofE School, Truro | 33% | 5% | 16.5% | 203 | 1.9 miles |
| Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 18% | 421 | 2.0 miles |
| Tregolls Academy | 47% | 5.4% | 40.4% | 220 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.82%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bosvigo School1.4 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Truro Learning Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Truro
-
St Mary's CofE School, Truro1.9 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Tregolls Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Truro
Other schools in Truro
Kea Community Primary School ranks 15th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Truro.
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackwater Community Primary School Primary
- Bosvigo School Primary
- Chacewater Community Primary School Primary
- Cusgarne Primary School Primary
- Devoran School Primary
- Gerrans School Primary
- Goonhavern Primary School Primary
- Grampound Road Village CofE School Primary
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School Primary
- Kennall Vale School Primary
- Ladock C of E School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kea Community Primary School teach?
- Kea Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of Kea Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kea Community Primary School is Mr Michael Barritt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kea Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kea Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kea Community Primary School?
- Kea Community Primary School has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kea Community Primary School full?
- Kea Community Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 192 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kea Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kea Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kea Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kea Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Kea Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kea Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Kea Community Primary School ranked 135th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kea Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Kea Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kea Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kea Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.