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St Martin's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Lake Lane, Liskeard PL14 3DE · st-martins.cornwall.sch.uk · 01579 344042
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 292
- 93% of 315 places
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 34 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Martin's CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jun 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
May 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Nov 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 41
- 13% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on 8 parents (20%) whose child was bullied
based on 8 parents (20%) with SEND