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Dobwalls Community Primary School

Academy converter · Liskeard · PL14 4LU

Ages 4–11 · 192 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

192 pupils · 207 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
99 / 93
School capacity
207
Capacity fill
192 / 207 (93%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH EAST CORNWALL MULTI ACADEMY REGIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH EAST CORNWALL MULTI ACADEMY REGIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Pipe

Location

Address
Duloe Road, Dobwalls
Postcode
PL14 4LU
Town
Liskeard
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
South East Cornwall
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Liskeard, Cornwall, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Liskeard
15
Primary schools in Liskeard
13
Academies among open schools in Liskeard
80% (12)
Open schools in PL14
16
Primary in PL14
13
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiskeardNear PL14

  • Liskeard Hillfort Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Liskeard · PL14 6HZ · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM28.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Braddock CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Liskeard · PL14 4TB · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM24.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Martin's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Liskeard · PL14 3DE · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM47.6%

    2.6 miles away

  • St Neot Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liskeard · PL14 6NL · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM6.0%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Pipe
Telephone
01579320527
Website
http://www.dobwalls.cornwall.sch.uk

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