Quethiock CofE School, Liskeard
Quethiock CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Liskeard, part of St Barnabas Church of England Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 12 schools in Liskeard with published results, and 13,485th of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Quethiock CofE School in detail
Quethiock CofE School in its own words
The school day runs from 8:45am to 3:15pm.
The school day (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Quethiock CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Quethiock CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Quethiock CofE School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 Quethiock CofE School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Quethiock CofE School are Menheniot Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 92% reading, 77% maths); St Martin's CofE Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); Pensilva Primary School (3.5 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 29% maths); and Callington Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 70% maths).
Quethiock CofE School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Menheniot Primary SchoolSt Martin's CofE Primary SchoolPensilva Primary SchoolCallington Primary School
The trust
Quethiock CofE School is one of 14 schools run by St Barnabas Church of England Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 14 schools in St Barnabas Church of England Multi Academy Trust
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Quethiock CofE School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 75% 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) (75%).
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (21%) received SEN support and 1 (1.6%) 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 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Telephone Box (nw-bound), 10 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Quethiock CofE School issued 11 suspensions, 16.2 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.4%
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)
Reading has declined from 100% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
7.8
Avg class size
7.3
Infant (KS1)
8.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Quethiock CofE School
Term dates
Quethiock CofE School 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 Quethiock CofE School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Quethiock CofE 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
- 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.
1 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 Quethiock CofE School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
59 pupils
105 places
46 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
62
Total Pupils
29
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,373
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,980
Per pupil
£396k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
56
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Quethiock CofE School
What are SATs results like at Quethiock CofE School?
Of the pupils at Quethiock CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Quethiock CofE School's Ofsted rating?
Quethiock CofE School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Quethiock CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When Quethiock CofE 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 Quethiock CofE School?
Quethiock CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Quethiock CofE School?
Classes at Quethiock CofE School average 7.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Quethiock CofE School?
Quethiock CofE School has around 62 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Quethiock CofE School?
7.9% of sessions were missed at Quethiock CofE School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Quethiock CofE School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Quethiock CofE 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 Quethiock CofE 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, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Quethiock CofE School?
Quethiock CofE School is at Quethiock, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3SQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)