Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy, Liskeard
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, family-like environment where children feel genuinely cared for and valued. Teachers have high expectations across behaviour and learning, with consistent routines that help pupils thrive both academically and personally. The school excels at including all pupils, including those with additional needs, giving every child the support they need to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional attendance culture with strong family relationships and personalised support for each pupil
- Consistently applied behaviour expectations creating calm, orderly classrooms where pupils are respectful and kind to one another
- Well-designed curriculum with strong emphasis on reading, writing and mathematics where most pupils secure essential knowledge
- Highly effective safeguarding with open culture where concerns are actively identified and acted upon
- Strong leadership at all levels with effective governance and high-quality professional development for staff
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not secure multiplication facts quickly enough in mathematics
- Not all younger pupils develop independence consistently in early reading and phonics - staff do not always require reapplication of strategies
- Quality and effectiveness of adult interactions with early years children varies at times
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, chess, gardening clubs, environmental and global projects including wildlife conservation and toilet twinning, tree planting at local Stone Circle, courageous advocacy projects
Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy is a rural primary school where pupils achieve well with outcomes largely above national averages. The school has a strong family feel with warm relationships, excellent behaviour and attendance, and a well-designed curriculum that prepares pupils effectively for their next phase.
At a Glance
13.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 91%. Maths has remained stable at around 91%. Writing has improved from 80% to 91%.
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
29.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
99 pupils
94 capacity
5 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liskeard
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liskeard
Admissions Demand - Cornwall
Places available
6,695
Applications
4,808
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.10309%
Overall absence
7.40741%
Persistent absence
81
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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