Kea Community Primary School
Kea, Truro, TR3 6AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kea Community Primary School is a primary school in Truro for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 16th of 24 primary schools in Truro. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 February 2019, report published 18 March 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 July 2024
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. Pupils recognise how staff help them to love to learn, be good citizens and consider the world of work. For example, pupils are positive about the increased opportunities to learn outside in the school's extensive grounds. They like the way they can shine in school productions, undertake leadership opportunities and develop independence when on residential visits.
What the school should improve
- The school's work to improve the impact of the curriculum is more secure in some subjects than others. This means that, although improving, pupils do not retain key knowledge as well as they could, particularly by the end of key stage 2. The school should continue its work on ensuring pupils' learning is robust and consistent across all subjects so that more pupils reach their full potential.
- The use of assessment does not consistently help teachers check that pupils have secured new knowledge in their long-term memory. This means that sometimes pupils move on to new learning before they are ready. The school should improve the use of assessment to ensure that pupils embed new knowledge and fix misconceptions before moving on to new concepts.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
192 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Kea Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosvigo School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Truro Learning Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE School, Truro | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Truro School Preparatory School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Barritt
- Phone
- 01872272265
- Address
- Kea, Truro, TR3 6AY
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 111861
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.