Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy
The Green, Duloe, Liskeard, PL14 4PW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Hannah
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 94
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 144570
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01503262059
About this school
Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Liskeard. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 15 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 73% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 13% | 45% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 73% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 93% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 80% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 114.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 109.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Duloe CofE VA Primary 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 | 63% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy compares
Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy ranked 4th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 5.1% | 16.5% | 99 | — |
| Trewidland Primary School | — | 9.4% | 16.1% | 22 | 1.9 miles |
| Pelynt Primary Academy | 70% | 4.8% | 23.5% | 89 | 2.6 miles |
| Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy | 83% | 5.5% | 25.6% | 40 | 2.9 miles |
| Looe Primary Academy | 65% | 7.3% | 33.6% | 238 | 3.0 miles |
| Liskeard Hillfort Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 32.2% | 376 | 4.2 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.47%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 7.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trewidland Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Pelynt Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary
-
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Looe
-
Looe Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Looe
-
Liskeard Hillfort Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Liskeard
Other schools in Liskeard
Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy ranks 1st of the 12 ranked primary schools in Liskeard.
- Braddock CofE Primary School Primary
- Darite Primary Academy Primary
- Dobwalls Community Primary School 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
- Upton Cross Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy teach?
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liskeard.
- Who is the headteacher of Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy is Mr Dave Hannah, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Duloe CofE VA Primary 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 big is Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy?
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy full?
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy has capacity for 94 pupils and 99 on roll (105%), 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 Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy?
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy is part of BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy rank locally?
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy ranked 4th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Duloe CofE VA Primary 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.