St Martin's CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Lake Lane
Liskeard
Cornwall
PL14 3DE
Phone 01579344042
Reference Number 140347

St Martin’s CofE Primary has made significant progress since its previous inspection, now categorized as 'good' in all aspects of education. The school's leadership has effectively raised expectations, particularly in the quality of education, where pupils show improved learning outcomes compared to the past, despite challenges from the pandemic. The vibrant school environment promotes pride and positive behavior among students, who feel supported by their teachers. Parents have expressed strong satisfaction with the care and attention their children receive at the school.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 306
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.96%
Girls: 48.04%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 51.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 20 46
2 24 19 43
3 23 20 43
4 14 14 28
5 21 13 34
6 16 21 37

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.2%
African 3.6%
White, Other 2.3%
Unclassified 2%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
White & Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 23 May 2023
Date Report
23 May 2023 School inspection:
15 Jun 2021 Monitoring visit
16 Mar 2021 Monitoring visit
22 May 2019 Full inspection:
02 Nov 2016 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Leaders successfully implemented a supportive and engaging learning environment.
  • High expectations for student achievements, including those with special educational needs.
  • Strong emphasis on reading from early years through to Year 6.
  • Effective behaviour management leading to a reduction in low-level disruptions.
  • A well-designed and sequenced curriculum across most subjects.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects have an early-stage implementation of the curriculum, leading to shallow learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 20%

Average Scaled Score

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Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 106

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2
Writing 2
Maths 0.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 21 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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