Pensilva Primary School
Community primary school in Liskeard (Cornwall).
KS2 RWM expected
14%
▼ 48pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
29%
▼ 45pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
29%
▼ 43pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.3
▼ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.8%
▼ 0.1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
58%
101 / 175 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Pensilva Primary School is a primary school located in Liskeard, Cornwall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 101 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 175. The school is led by Mr Michael Davies.
Enrichment
24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
and 8 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 111963
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Alex Putna | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nina Oxenham | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rhona Hunt | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Parmenter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lucy King | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Davies | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Alex Hunt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record