St Martin's CofE Primary School
Lake Lane, Liskeard, PL14 3DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Bandara
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Askel Veur - Diocese of Truro
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 292
- URN
- 140347
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01579344042
About this school
St Martin's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Liskeard. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 292 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Martin's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 37 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 38% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 65% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 43% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 62% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Martin's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 272 |
| 2023/24 | 310 |
| 2024/25 | 306 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Martin's CofE Primary School compares
St Martin's CofE Primary School ranked 68th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6.9% | 51.8% | 292 | — |
| Liskeard Hillfort Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 32.2% | 376 | 1.0 miles |
| Menheniot Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 15.6% | 138 | 2.3 miles |
| Trewidland Primary School | — | 9.4% | 16.1% | 22 | 2.5 miles |
| St Cleer Primary Academy | 71% | 4.7% | 12.8% | 242 | 2.5 miles |
| Dobwalls Community Primary School | 62% | 6.2% | 18.5% | 192 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.84%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 22.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Liskeard Hillfort Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Menheniot Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Trewidland Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
St Cleer Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Dobwalls Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Liskeard
Other schools in Liskeard
St Martin's CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Liskeard.
- Braddock CofE Primary School Primary
- Darite Primary Academy Primary
- Dobwalls Community Primary School Primary
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy Primary
- Liskeard Hillfort Primary School Primary
- Menheniot Primary School Primary
- Pensilva Primary School Primary
- Quethiock CofE School Primary
- St Cleer Primary Academy Primary
- St Neot Community Primary School Primary
- Trewidland Primary School Primary
- Upton Cross Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Martin's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liskeard.
- Who is the headteacher of St Martin's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Martin's CofE Primary School is Mrs Victoria Bandara, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Martin's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Martin's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Martin's CofE Primary School?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School has 292 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Martin's CofE Primary School full?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 292 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Martin's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Martin's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does St Martin's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Martin's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Martin's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School is part of ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Martin's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Martin's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School ranked 68th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Martin's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Martin's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Martin's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.