Kea Community Primary School, Truro
Kea Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Truro. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 24 schools in Truro with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kea Community Primary School in detail
Kea Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "" As SEN parents, it was a big step for us to have {our child} way from home for such a long period. However, we felt fully supported every step of the way."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Kea Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kea Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Kea Community Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kea Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kea Community Primary School are Bosvigo School (1.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths); Truro Learning Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); St Mary's CofE School, Truro (1.9 miles, Outstanding, 47% reading, 43% maths); and Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School (2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths).
Kea Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Bosvigo SchoolTruro Learning AcademySt Mary's CofE School, TruroArchbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Who goes there
7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Truro Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kea School (sw-bound), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kea Community Primary School issued 36 suspensions, 17.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils learn happily and with increasing success at this friendly community school. They benefit from a carefully designed, improving curriculum. Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is carefully tailored to meet their needs. Pupils of all abilities and backgrounds are included in all elements of school life. Collectively, this all means pupils learn well and harmoniously together. They are well prepared for the transition to secondary school by the end of key stage 2.
Staff follow leaders' high expectations for pupils. They secure positive relationships with and between pupils. As a result, pupils behave well and are respectful. Occasionally, more could be expected of pupils in lessons. Bullying is very rare and, when it does happen, is dealt with effectively. Sensible adjustments are made for those with SEND. Low-level disruption is very rare.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has been in a period of transition lately, with the appointment of a new headteacher and deputy headteacher. They have worked together determinedly to build on the strengths and improve the school systematically and with high ambition. This ambition is being increasingly realised in the improving curriculum. An historic fall in standards has already been addressed. However, leaders are rightly keen to ensure that pupils' learning is consistently strong across all subjects.
Leaders have secured the commitment of staff. They are working collaboratively to secure leaders' clear vision to ensure that pupils' learning is robust and consistent. Together, they are developing a more effective curriculum. Leaders develop staff to be skilled, whatever their role. Staff benefit from considered opportunities to improve their practice. This has helped ensure that the implementation of the curriculum is strengthening considerably, including in Reception. For example, teachers use planning to promote pupils' learning across subjects in increasingly meaningful ways. As a result, pupils, including those with SEND, secure knowledge with increasing accuracy.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kea Community Primary School
Term dates
Kea Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cornwall. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kea Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kea Community Primary School is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Kea Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
199 pupils
210 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Truro
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Truro
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
96
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,309
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,601
Per pupil
£1263k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kea Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kea Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kea Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Kea Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kea Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kea Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kea Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kea Community Primary School?
Kea Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Kea Community Primary School?
Classes at Kea Community Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kea Community Primary School?
Kea Community Primary School has around 192 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kea Community Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Kea Community Primary School in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kea Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Kea Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Kea Community Primary School's term dates?
Kea Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cornwall. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Kea Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kea Community Primary School?
Kea Community Primary School is at Kea, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6AY.
Sources: Cornwall term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)