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Launceston College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Hurdon Road, Launceston PL15 9JR · launcestoncollege.uk · 01566 772468

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
48
average Attainment 8 score. Cornwall 45.2, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,205
86% of 1,400 places
Local authority
Cornwall
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.8%
First language not English
7.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Athena Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 209 families put the school first and 207 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 275 (Places 275)275September 2023: 226 (Places 228)226September 2024: 219 (Places 220)219September 2025: 223 (Places 226)223September 2026: 209 (Places 207)209Places 207
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262072091▲99%
September 2025Sept 20252262231100%
September 2024Sept 20242202191100%
September 2023Sept 20232282261100%
September 2022Sept 20222752751100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48, and 55.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cornwall it was 45.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (41.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.6 (England 46.3)46.62017/18: 43.2 (England 46.5)43.22018/19: 44.6 (England 46.7)44.62021/22: 44.2 (England 48.8)44.22022/23: 45.1 (England 46.3)45.12023/24: 46.0 (England 45.9)46.02024/25: 48.0 (England 46.0)48.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4846
▲55.2%45.4%
▲68.4%64.8%
▲44.0%40.5%
▲4.364.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form20.1−2.6
Sixth form college31.8−4.7
Further education26.8+6.4
Other education2.5+1.6
Apprenticeship3.8−6.2
Employment3.8+1.4
Not in a lasting destination7.5+1.8
Activity not captured3.8+2.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 33.2 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 28.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 31.8 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 34.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 33.0 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 39.2 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 41.3 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
41 studentsB (41.3)Well above average +0.76
42 studentsB (41.4)Well above average +0.76
9 studentsDist+ (39.5)Well above average +1.03
34.4%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2437B (39.2)+0.62
2022/2365C+ (33)—
2021/2261C+ (34.4)—
2018/19102C+ (31.8)+0.04
2017/1889C- (28.3)-0.08
2016/1792C+ (33.2)+0.21
2015/1694C (29.9)-0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University37.5+8.1
Apprenticeship12.5+1.9
Employment28.6−4.3
Not in a lasting destination17.9+1.4
Activity not captured3.6−3.5

Ofsted

Launceston College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
10 May 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

4% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
4%
Replies
68
5% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼5% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼14% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼42% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼59% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼18% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼9% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼18% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼34% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼63% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼5% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼8% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 100% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼7% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 75% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼0% agreeEngland 68%

based on 23 parents (34%) with SEND

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