St Cleer Primary Academy
Well Lane, St Cleer, Liskeard, PL14 5EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michele Spencer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 267
- Pupils on roll
- 242
- URN
- 145518
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01579342196
About this school
St Cleer Primary Academy is a primary academy in Liskeard. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 242 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Cleer Primary Academy, 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 | 38 | 33 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 70% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 91% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 88% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 82% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Cleer 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 | 74% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Cleer Primary Academy compares
St Cleer Primary Academy ranked 53rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.7% | 12.8% | 242 | — |
| Darite Primary Academy | 57% | 5.9% | 10.3% | 35 | 0.8 miles |
| Liskeard Hillfort Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 32.2% | 376 | 2.4 miles |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | 69% | 6.9% | 51.8% | 292 | 2.5 miles |
| Pensilva Primary School | 14% | 3.5% | 24.8% | 101 | 2.7 miles |
| Upton Cross Academy | 75% | 3% | 16.9% | 113 | 3.0 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)
- 12.84%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.66%
- Persistent absence
- 7.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Darite Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Liskeard Hillfort Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
St Martin's CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Pensilva Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Upton Cross Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Liskeard
Other schools in Liskeard
St Cleer Primary Academy ranks 4th 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 Martin's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Neot Community Primary School Primary
- Trewidland Primary School Primary
- Upton Cross Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Cleer Primary Academy teach?
- St Cleer Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liskeard.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cleer Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Cleer Primary Academy is Mrs Michele Spencer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Cleer Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Cleer 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 many pupils are at St Cleer Primary Academy?
- St Cleer Primary Academy has 242 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Cleer Primary Academy full?
- St Cleer Primary Academy has capacity for 267 pupils and 242 on roll (91%), 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 Cleer Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. St Cleer Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does St Cleer Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Cleer Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Cleer Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Cleer 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 St Cleer Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 71% 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 Cleer Primary Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Cleer Primary Academy ranked 53rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 Cleer Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Cleer Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Cleer Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cleer 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.