Kea Community Primary School is a primary school in Truro, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Kea Community Primary School currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Kea, Truro, TR3 6AY
Website: www.keaschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01872272265
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Michael Barritt
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111861

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/02/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 204
Number of Boys: 102
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.30%172
Other White5.90%12
Other Mixed3.90%8
Unclassified1.50%3
Other Asian1.00%2
White and Asian1.00%2
Indian1.00%2
Pakistani0.50%1
African0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.8)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
45%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Truro Nursery School
Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ
4out of 4 3,239 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kea Community Primary School
Kea , TR3 6AY
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bosvigo School
Chapel Hill , TR1 3BJ
3out of 4 2,395 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Truro Learning Academy
Albany Road , Malabar TR1 3PQ
3out of 4 2,674 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Treyew Primary School
Albany Road , Malabar TR1 3PQ
- not rated 2,706 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Truro High School
Falmouth Road , TR1 2HU
- not rated 1,831 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Glynn House Short Stay School
Glynn House , County Hall TR1 3AY
- not rated 2,216 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy
Treyew Road , TR1 3AS
4out of 4 2,300 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Education Out of School/Carrick
Glynn House , Treyew Road TR1 3AS
- not rated 2,301 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Michael's Catholic Small School
St George's Road , TR1 3JD
- not rated 2,676 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.