Upton Cross Academy
Academy converter primary school in Liskeard (Cornwall).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.0%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
▼ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.2%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
108%
113 / 105 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).Upton Cross Academy is a primary school located in Liskeard, Cornwall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 101 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. It is part of the KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Miss Emily Goodey.
Enrichment
22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Film Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
and 6 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144523
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne Bulbeck | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Browne | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Caroline Hodges | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tanya Whipps | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Tina Fletcher | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Caroline Hurst | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Emily Goodey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
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