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St Cleer Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Liskeard, PL14 5EA

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,943 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Cleer Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils242
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Michele Spencer
TrustBRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Mar 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145518.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England, better than Cornwall60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Cornwall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Cornwall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Cornwall104105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than Cornwall75%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Cornwall73%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Cornwall73%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils242
Girls129
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.1%
First language not English0%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)16
School places2024/25266
Unfilled places15%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size25.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95%
Other mixed
2.5%
Other Asian
0.8%
Irish
0.4%
Other White
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)9.69
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.74
Support staff (FTE)12.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.7%, better than England, better than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cornwall1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about St Cleer Primary Academy

What is St Cleer Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Cleer Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2024.

How does St Cleer Primary Academy rank in England?

St Cleer Primary Academy ranks 4,943 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

What are St Cleer Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at St Cleer Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Cleer Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Cleer Primary Academy made 18 offers from 49 applications (2.7 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Cleer Primary Academy?

St Cleer Primary Academy has 242 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Cleer Primary Academy?

St Cleer Primary Academy had 266 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at St Cleer Primary Academy?

At St Cleer Primary Academy, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Cleer Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Cleer Primary Academy missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.