Trewidland Primary School, Liskeard

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Trewidland Primary School on 6 areas: 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "The school's motto of ‘inspiring excellence together' underpins all that it does."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders set high expectations for pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders hold an accurate view of the quality of the curriculum and how it is taught."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) learn the same curriculum as their peers."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The school is led with compassion and warmth."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a well-designed personal development programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that the curriculum for writing, and how it is taught, supports pupils to develop their writing fluency and accuracy consistently well. • Leaders should provide more opportunities for pupils to learn about diversity beyond their local community to deepen their cultural awareness".

In its own words: "Just a five-minute drive from St Keyne and an eight-minute drive from Liskeard. Trewidland Primary School is easily accessible but also enjoys the benefits of being a rural school. Our new car park, opened in October 2018, has massively improved access to the school, without affecting the beautiful surroundings that our location provides."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am really proud and privileged to be the Executive Headteacher of Trewidland Primary & Pre-School. Trewidland is set in the most beautiful grounds with amazing opportunities for outdoor learning across subjects. Here we offer high quality provisions for children from the age of 4 to 11."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:45am, from £3 per session.

For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Trewidland Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Trewidland Primary School are Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy (2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); St Martin's CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); and Menheniot Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 77% maths).

Trewidland Primary School is one of 6 schools run by South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust, an academy trust.

13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Trewidland Primary School (as of April 2026): 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 is happy at the school (100%).

In 2026, 8 pupils (36.4%) received SEN support and 2 (9.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Trewidland Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is St Keyne Wishing Well Halt (Rail Station), about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Box (ne-bound), 400 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).

In 2024/25, Trewidland Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 22.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.