Dobwalls Community Primary School
Duloe Road, Dobwalls, Liskeard, PL14 4LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Dobwalls Community Primary School is a primary school in Liskeard for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 5th of 12 primary schools in Liskeard. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 18 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 December 2023
Dobwalls Community Primary School is a friendly and welcoming place. Pupils are happy and enjoy attending the school. They appreciate how the school encourages them to develop learning habits, known as 'S.E.C.R.E.T. skills'. Pupils say this helps them to be creative, resilient and to work well in a team. Pupils feel safe. The school's 'diamond rules' underpin the respectful culture that has been created. These rules encourage pupils to behave well and to treat one other kindly. This starts in the early years, where children settle into new routines and behave well. The school has high expectations for what all pupils can achieve. Pupils know what staff expect of them. In lessons, pupils concentrate well. They are confident and enjoy sharing their views. Pupils welcome the opportunities they have to develop their interests, for example, by learning to play musical instruments or being members of the eco-council. The school provides opportunities for pupils to experience being leaders. These include librarians and serving on the school council. Pupils also represent the school on the trust student council. These roles help pupils feel valued and give them the chance to be positive role models in the school.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, assessment is not used effectively to check pupils have remembered what they have been taught. As a result, pupils struggle to recall their learning and do not build their knowledge well over time. The trust needs to ensure that teachers use assessment effectively in all subjects so that pupils build their knowledge and understanding securely.
- There are variations in the quality of delivery of the school's phonics scheme. Not all staff check that pupils sound out words accurately. As a result, some pupils do not learn to read as well as they could. The trust should ensure that all staff teach the agreed phonics scheme with precision to enable all pupils to read confidently and fluently.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
192 pupils on roll, with places for 207
Schools near Dobwalls Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liskeard Hillfort Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Braddock CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Neot Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Cleer Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SOUTH EAST CORNWALL MULTI ACADEMY REGIONAL TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Pipe
- Phone
- 01579320527
- Address
- Duloe Road, Dobwalls, Liskeard, PL14 4LU
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 144290
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.