Best Schools in Liskeard

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

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Questions parents ask about schools in Liskeard

How many schools are there in Liskeard?

Liskeard has 15 open schools: 13 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Liskeard are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Liskeard was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Neot Community Primary School. Counting Good as well, 87% of the 15 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Neot Community Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Liskeard have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in Liskeard with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy (91% in reading, 91% in maths); Braddock CofE Primary School (90% in reading, 90% in maths); and St Neot Community Primary School (94% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy Braddock CofE Primary School St Neot Community Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Liskeard?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Liskeard selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Liskeard have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Liskeard have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Liskeard?

Apply to Cornwall through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.