Pensilva Primary SchoolUpton Cross Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liskeard.
Summary of the comparison
Pensilva Primary School and Upton Cross Academy are primary schools in Liskeard.
Pensilva Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Upton Cross Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Upton Cross Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Pensilva Primary School was judged the expected standard and Upton Cross Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 14.0% for Pensilva Primary School and 75.0% for Upton Cross Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pensilva Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 14.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Upton Cross Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiskeardPensilva Primary School | LiskeardUpton Cross Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 132nd of 233 in Cornwall | 105th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 101 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 105 | |
| Location | Liskeard, PL14 5PG | Liskeard, PL14 5AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 14.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 101 | 101 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Pensilva Primary School
Upton Cross Academy
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