Stithians Community Primary School, Truro
Stithians 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 May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 24 schools in Truro with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
Stithians Community Primary School in detail
Stithians Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Stithians School, a happy and vibrant community at the heart of our beautiful village. We are incredibly proud of our school and believe that strong relationships are at the centre of everything we do."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Stithians Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 56% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stithians Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Stithians Community Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Stithians Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stithians Community Primary School are Kennall Vale School (1.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 73% maths); Lanner Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Halwin School (2.7 miles, Requires improvement, 100% reading, 86% maths); and Mabe Community Primary School (2.7 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 73% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stithians Community Primary School.
Kennall Vale SchoolLanner Primary SchoolHalwin SchoolMabe Community Primary School
Who goes there
14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (26.9%) received SEN support and 10 (5.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Penryn Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Stythians Church (opposite), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Stithians Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.3%
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 76% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 56% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Stithians Community Primary School
Newsletters - 26th June 2026
26 Jun 2026
Newsletters - 19th June 2026
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Newsletters - 12th June 2026
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Newsletters - 5th June 2026
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Newsletters - 22nd May 2026
22 May 2026
Newsletters - 15th May 2026
15 May 2026
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Term dates
Stithians 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 Stithians Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stithians 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
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
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Your chances of a place at Stithians Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
180 pupils
210 places
30 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
32.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
175
Total Pupils
91
Boys
84
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,943
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,403
Per pupil
£1043k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
12.4%
Persistent absence
161
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Stithians Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stithians Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stithians Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Stithians Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stithians Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stithians Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stithians 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 Stithians Community Primary School?
Stithians Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Stithians Community Primary School?
Classes at Stithians Community Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stithians Community Primary School?
Stithians Community Primary School has around 175 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stithians Community Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Stithians Community Primary School in 2024/25. 12.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stithians Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Stithians 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 Stithians Community Primary School's term dates?
Stithians 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 Stithians 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, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Stithians Community Primary School?
Stithians Community Primary School is at Church Road, Stithians, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 7DH.
Sources: Cornwall term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)