Upton Cross Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Liskeard, Cornwall
Upton Cross Academy is a primary school in Liskeard, Cornwall for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Upton Cross, Liskeard, PL14 5AX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 113 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Upton Cross Academy’s vision, ‘inspiring and achieving success for all’, permeates through the school.”
- “Pupils are polite and respectful.”
- “They enjoy sharing the reasons they are rightly proud of their school.”
To improve
- “On occasions, some pupils repeat errors in their handwriting, spelling and punctuation and these are not addressed swiftly enough.”
- “As a result, these pupils progress less well through the writing curriculum and make similar errors in their writing in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 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) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Pensilva Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Darite Primary Academy 2.2 mi Standards maintained
- St Cleer Primary Academy 3.0 mi Good
- Coads Green Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- Quethiock CofE School 5.0 mi Good
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 5.0 mi Good
- Stoke Climsland School 5.2 mi Good
- Liskeard Hillfort Primary School 5.2 mi Good