Lanlivery Primary Academy, Bodmin
Lanlivery Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bodmin, part of Bridge Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 15 schools in Bodmin with published results, and 14,340th of 14,452 across England. It was 69% 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
Lanlivery Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 33% of Year 6 pupils at Lanlivery Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lanlivery Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Lanlivery Primary Academy as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 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 Lanlivery Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lanlivery Primary Academy are Lostwithiel School (1.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 84% maths); Luxulyan School (1.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths); St Winnow CofE School (2.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Tywardreath School (2.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lanlivery Primary Academy.
Lostwithiel SchoolLuxulyan SchoolSt Winnow CofE SchoolTywardreath School
The trust
Lanlivery Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Bridge Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lanlivery Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child does well at the school (91%).
Who goes there
10.2% 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.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 5 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 3 (6.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Lanlivery Primary Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lostwithiel Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lanlivery Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 May 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lanlivery Primary Academy creates a warm, supportive environment where children feel secure and excited about learning. The school delivers a thoughtfully planned curriculum with strong phonics teaching and excellent support for children with additional needs. Parents praise the school's 'idyllic' atmosphere, and children benefit from enriching experiences like trips to London, Plymouth Argyle, and the National Marine Aquarium.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are enthusiastic about learning and many achieve well in a 'family feel' environment that gives them security
- Strong phonics programme with matched reading books and additional support for struggling readers, plus a redesigned library celebrating reading for pleasure
- Well-considered and ambitious curriculum with good support for pupils with SEND, including adaptations and resources to enable success
- Calm and respectful behaviour throughout the school with well-established routines for all ages
- Wide range of enrichment activities and extra-curricular opportunities including residential trips, visits, and annual school performance
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching sometimes does not recap prior knowledge or introduce new learning clearly enough, causing some pupils to lose focus and not complete work to their best ability
- Teachers' checking of pupils' understanding is sometimes not precise enough, leading to misconceptions or difficulties following the curriculum
- Need for more consistent and effective approaches to checking what pupils know and remember over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trip to London, visits to Plymouth Argyle and National Marine Aquarium, pupil council with fundraising events (bake sales), annual school performance, forest exploration space
Lanlivery Primary Academy has maintained good standards since its previous inspection in 2019. The school has high expectations for pupil achievement and places developing the whole child at the centre of its curriculum.
At a Glance
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 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)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
16.0
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
17.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lanlivery Primary Academy
Term dates
Lanlivery 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 Lanlivery Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lanlivery 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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
69%
Available places
48 pupils
70 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bodmin
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bodmin
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
49
Total Pupils
25
Boys
24
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
8.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,184
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,903
Per pupil
£425k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
15.2%
Persistent absence
46
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Lanlivery Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Lanlivery Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Lanlivery Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 33% reached the expected standard in reading and 44% did so in maths.
What is Lanlivery Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Lanlivery Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lanlivery Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Lanlivery 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 Lanlivery Primary Academy?
Lanlivery Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Lanlivery Primary Academy?
Classes at Lanlivery Primary Academy average 16 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lanlivery Primary Academy?
Lanlivery Primary Academy has around 49 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lanlivery Primary Academy?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Lanlivery Primary Academy in 2024/25. 15.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lanlivery Primary Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Lanlivery 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 Lanlivery Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Lanlivery Primary Academy?
Lanlivery Primary Academy is at Lanlivery, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5BT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)