Biscovey Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Par, Cornwall
Biscovey Academy is a primary school in Par, Cornwall for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lamellyn Road, Par, PL24 2DB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 198 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “From the moment pupils join in Year 3, the school promotes and lives out its ‘Dare to Dream’ vision for pupils.”
- “It achieves this through a laser-like focus on academic success.”
- “Typically, the school’s expectations for pupils are high.”
To improve
- “For example, during the pandemic, standards of behaviour declined.”
- “However, sometimes the activities which pupils complete do not help them to deepen and extend their knowledge as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy 0.1 mi Standards maintained
- Tywardreath School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Charlestown Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 1.6 mi Good
- Sandy Hill Academy 2.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Carclaze Community Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mount Charles School 2.4 mi Not judged
- Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery 2.7 mi Not judged