Upton Cross Academy
Upton Cross, Liskeard, PL14 5AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Miss Emily Goodey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 144523
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01579362519
About this school
Upton Cross Academy is a primary academy in Liskeard. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Upton Cross Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 16 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 69% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 88% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 81% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 81% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Upton Cross Academy 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 | 53% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Upton Cross Academy compares
Upton Cross Academy ranked 34th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3% | 16.9% | 113 | — |
| Pensilva Primary School | 14% | 3.5% | 24.8% | 101 | 1.5 miles |
| Darite Primary Academy | 57% | 5.9% | 10.3% | 35 | 2.2 miles |
| St Cleer Primary Academy | 71% | 4.7% | 12.8% | 242 | 3.0 miles |
| Coads Green Primary School | 50% | 4.6% | 25.6% | 29 | 3.1 miles |
| Quethiock CofE School | 44% | 7.9% | 20% | 62 | 5.0 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)
- 16.85%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.04%
- Persistent absence
- 3.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pensilva Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Darite Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
St Cleer Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Coads Green Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Quethiock CofE School5.0 miles
Primary · Liskeard
Other schools in Liskeard
Upton Cross Academy ranks 2nd 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 Martin's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Neot Community Primary School Primary
- Trewidland Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Upton Cross Academy teach?
- Upton Cross Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liskeard.
- Who is the executive principal of Upton Cross Academy?
- The executive principal of Upton Cross Academy is Miss Emily Goodey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Upton Cross Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Upton Cross Academy, 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 Upton Cross Academy?
- Upton Cross Academy has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Upton Cross Academy full?
- Upton Cross Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 113 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Upton Cross Academy a faith school?
- No. Upton Cross Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Upton Cross Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Upton Cross Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Upton Cross Academy part of an academy trust?
- Upton Cross Academy is part of KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Upton Cross Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Upton Cross Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Upton Cross Academy ranked 34th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Upton Cross Academy's absence rate?
- Upton Cross Academy's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Upton Cross Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Upton Cross Academy'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 10 July 2026.