Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy, Liskeard

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance remains a high priority for leaders."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well at this school, and outcomes at the end of key stage 2 remain largely above national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders understand clearly what the school does well in the curriculum and know what needs to improve next."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders place a strong emphasis on ensuring every child has a successful start to school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff are increasingly confident to identify and meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "School and trust leaders know the school's strengths and areas for improvement well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Personal development is a well-embedded aspect of the school's offer."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that staff in early years strengthen children's communication and language skills by maximising opportunities to engage them in high-quality interactions. • Leaders should ensure that the progress of pupils with emerging or changing special educational needs and/or disabilities, or who have other barriers to their learning, is systematically monitored so that their needs are accurately identified and addressed effectively and that any barriers to learning are reduced or removed".

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy are Trewidland Primary School (1.9 miles, Good); Pelynt Primary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 90% maths); Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Looe Primary Academy (3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths).

Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Bridge Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school and 96% say their child is happy there.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (86%).

12.1% 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, 13 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Sandplace Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is War Memorial (nw-bound), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).

Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.