Primary school

Dobwalls Community Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cornwall
  • PL14 4LU
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,363 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 56%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 98%98%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 21%21% · 2022/232023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 56%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM62% · South West 62%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM17% · South West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · South West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · South West 104Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 17 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 40% · 30 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 55% · 29 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 58% · 24 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 73% · 26 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 52% · 27 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 62% · 29 pupils · South West 62%73%18%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 17 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 29 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 13% · 24 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 15% · 26 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 4% · 27 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 17% · 29 pupils · South West 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 17 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 99 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 29 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 101 · 24 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 26 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 103 · 27 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 29 pupils · South West 10510799No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 17 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 99 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 29 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 101 · 24 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 26 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 27 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · South West 10410799No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd120
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2020Requires improvement
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026192
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.5%
First language not English0.5%
SEN support21.0%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils15.0%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

92.8% full · 207 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 32 responses (17.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.3% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.1% not applicable78.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent78.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult8.1
  • Classroom teachers 7.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.1
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 25.5 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,969
Spend per pupil£6,513
Staff spend per pupil£5,662
Reserve per pupil£472
  • +£92,000revenue reserve
  • +£89,000in-year balance

Grants £6,974 · self-generated £128 · premises £87 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SOUTH EAST CORNWALL MULTI ACADEMY REGIONAL TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £1,876,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it