Menheniot Primary School, Liskeard
Menheniot Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Liskeard, part of Liskeard Community Co-operative Learning Trust (LCCLT). It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 12 schools in Liskeard with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Menheniot Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Menheniot Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 92% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Menheniot Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Menheniot Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Menheniot Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Menheniot Primary School are Quethiock CofE School (1.9 miles, Good, 56% reading, 56% maths); St Martin's CofE Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); Trewidland Primary School (2.7 miles, Good); and Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).
Menheniot Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Quethiock CofE SchoolSt Martin's CofE Primary SchoolTrewidland Primary SchoolTrenode CofE VA Primary Academy
The trust
Menheniot Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (21%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Menheniot Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hartmeade (se-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Menheniot Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.6 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Menheniot Primary School
Term dates
Menheniot Primary School is a foundation school, 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 Menheniot Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Menheniot Primary School 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
- 1
- 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, 1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Menheniot Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
155 pupils
147 places
8 pupils over capacity 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
138
Total Pupils
72
Boys
66
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,528
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,399
Per pupil
£897k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
139
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Menheniot Primary School
What are SATs results like at Menheniot Primary School?
Of the pupils at Menheniot Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Menheniot Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Menheniot Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Menheniot Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Menheniot Primary School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Menheniot Primary School?
Menheniot Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Menheniot Primary School?
Classes at Menheniot Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Menheniot Primary School?
Menheniot Primary School has around 138 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Menheniot Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Menheniot Primary School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Menheniot Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Menheniot Primary School 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 Menheniot Primary School?
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, 1 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 Menheniot Primary School?
Menheniot Primary School is at East Road, Menheniot, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)