Darite Primary Academy, Liskeard
Darite Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Liskeard, part of Bridge Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 12 schools in Liskeard with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 46% 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 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Darite Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Darite Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 71% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Darite Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Darite Primary Academy as their first choice and 6 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Darite Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Darite Primary Academy are St Cleer Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Pensilva Primary School (2 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 29% maths); Upton Cross Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Liskeard Hillfort Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 62% reading, 74% maths).
Darite Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Cleer Primary AcademyPensilva Primary SchoolUpton Cross AcademyLiskeard Hillfort Primary School
The trust
Darite Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Bridge Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Darite Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 1 (2.9%) 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.
Staffing
Darite Primary Academy had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Darite Primary Academy.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Telephone Box (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
Darite Primary Academy 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 November 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Darite Primary is a welcoming community where your child will feel happy, safe and supported. Staff have high expectations for pupils' learning and behaviour, and the school provides a broad curriculum with engaging links between different subjects. Your child will have plenty of opportunities to participate in clubs, trips and community activities that bring learning to life.
Key Strengths
- Broad, interesting curriculum with strong links across subjects and secure teacher subject knowledge
- Effective phonics programme with careful checks on pupils' reading progress and quick support for those with gaps
- Positive pupil behaviour and conduct, with pupils responding well to high expectations
- Strong pastoral care with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Engaging extra-curricular activities and community involvement that pupils are enthusiastic about
Areas for Improvement
- Tasks given to pupils are not always matched well to their individual starting points and learning needs
- Teachers' checks on what pupils understand are sometimes infrequent and lack focus, leading to gaps in knowledge
- Overall pupil attendance remains too low, particularly for disadvantaged pupils, negatively impacting their curriculum progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders prioritising pupils' interests and maintaining an open, positive culture around safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, gardening, cooking, reading buddies programme, trips to local moor and National Marine Aquarium, Mini Police programme, reindeer run charity event, litter picking activities, food bank support
Darite Primary Academy is a warm and friendly community school where pupils form positive relationships with staff and feel happy and safe. The school has maintained good standards and successfully managed a significant change to its class organisation.
At a Glance
31.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
17.5
Avg class size
12.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Darite Primary Academy
Term dates
Darite Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Darite Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Darite Primary Academy 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
39 pupils
84 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liskeard
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liskeard
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(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
25.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
35
Total Pupils
20
Boys
15
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
11.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,300
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,203
Per pupil
£335k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
35
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Darite Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Darite Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Darite Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Darite Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Darite Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Darite Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Darite Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Darite Primary Academy?
Darite Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 46% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Darite Primary Academy?
Classes at Darite Primary Academy average 17.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Darite Primary Academy?
Darite Primary Academy has around 35 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Darite Primary Academy?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Darite Primary Academy in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Darite Primary Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Darite Primary Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Darite Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 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 Darite Primary Academy?
Darite Primary Academy is at Darite, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 5JH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)