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Blisland Primary Academy

Cornwall, PL30 4JXPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
2 1st-choice / 2 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Blisland Primary Academy

Blisland Primary Academy is a small state primary in Cornwall where parents clearly want a place. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed, with three applications for just two available places and an oversubscription ratio of 1.5. All two first-preference applicants were offered a spot, which suggests that for families who put it top of their list, the odds are reasonable, but competition is real. The school doesn't publish a parent-view recommendation percentage in this data, so we can't quote a figure there, but the oversubscription alone signals strong local demand. With just 49 pupils on roll against a capacity of 60, it's a genuinely intimate setting — the kind where your child is known by name from day one. The headteacher, Andrew Smith, leads a school that has nursery provision for children from age two, so families can start their journey here early.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWaterloo, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 4JX
HeadteacherAndrew Smith
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils49
Free School Meals (FSM)5.4%
School Capacity49 / 60 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosDining HallGymnasiumMusic RoomsForest SchoolSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballRoundersGymnasticsAthleticsNetballCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Speech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Blisland Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.