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Stithians Community Primary School

Community school · Truro · TR3 7DH

Ages 4–11 · 175 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-20

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
157

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

175 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
91 / 84
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
175 / 175 (100%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
25
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
Miss Ellie MacQuarrie

Location

Address
Church Road, Stithians
Postcode
TR3 7DH
Town
Truro
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Camborne and Redruth
Urban/rural
Larger 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, 175 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.3%.

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.

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.9%

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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.8%

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    • KS223%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.3%

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    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.9%

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    • KS285%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.0%

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  • Pencoys Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.3%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Ellie MacQuarrie
Telephone
01209860547
Website
www.stithians.cornwall.sch.uk

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