Dobwalls Community Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Liskeard (Cornwall).
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
Dobwalls is a happy, vibrant school located in the heart of a rural Cornish village approximately 2 miles from the nearest town, Liskeard. The school has a long history dating back to 1880 when the first register was taken on Monday 5th July and contained the names of 52 local children.
Since then the school has grown in both size and number; currently we have 201 pupils on roll from Foundation Stage (age 4) through to Year 6 (age 11). The school is organised into 7 classes which means that the classes only contain pupils from one year group.
The teachers provide appropriate levels of work for all ages and abilities within their classes and our pupils are encouraged to achieve their maximum potential.
Gradually the school has grown from the original small 3 room building opened in 1880 to the site you see today; the latest project, a new Nursery building having been completed in May 2011. ( see Nursery ) The grounds still look out onto the surrounding countryside but they too have changed and now incorporate an array of play equipment, cultivated garden areas, a sensory area, nature trail and wild life area.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cross Country
- Drama
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Stem
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 144290
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Sayers | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Manning Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Scott | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Mabin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joshua Frame | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kerry Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Webber | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Anthony Sayers | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn Pipe | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Rebecca Manning | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Glew Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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