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Kea Community Primary School

Community school · Truro · TR3 6AY

Ages 4–11 · 192 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

192 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
96 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Barritt

Location

Address
Kea
Postcode
TR3 6AY
Town
Truro
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Truro and Falmouth
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Truro, Cornwall, 192 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.8%.

Open schools in Truro
38
Primary schools in Truro
26
Academies among open schools in Truro
61% (23)
Open schools in TR3
7
Primary in TR3
6
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TruroNear TR3

  • Bosvigo School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Truro · TR1 3BJ · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.18

    1.4 miles away

  • Truro Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Truro · TR1 3PQ · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.5 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE School, Truro

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Truro · TR1 3RJ · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.27

    1.9 miles away

  • Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Truro · TR1 1BN · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.91

    2.0 miles away

  • Tregolls Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Truro · TR1 1LH · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Devoran School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Truro · TR3 6PA · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Threemilestone School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Truro · TR3 6DH · Cornwall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand0.92

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Barritt
Telephone
01872272265
Website
www.keaschool.org.uk/

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