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Launceston College

Academy converter · Launceston · PL15 9JR

Ages 11–18 · 1,205 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.0

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 846.0
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry56%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.0%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,292

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

219

Places offered

220

1st-preference offers

218

Total preferences (any rank)
284
Preferred offers (top 3)
219
Applications from outside LA
40
Offers to outside-LA applicants
30
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

1,205 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,205
Boys / girls
647 / 558
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,205 / 1,400 (86%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
264
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Launceston College
Headteacher
Principal Mr Matthew Thompson

Location

Address
Hurdon Road
Postcode
PL15 9JR
Town
Launceston
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 17 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Launceston, Cornwall, 1,205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.8%. SEN provision includes: PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Launceston
17
Secondary schools in Launceston
1
Academies among open schools in Launceston
71% (12)
Open schools in PL15
18
Secondary in PL15
1
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Secondary in Cornwall LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LauncestonNear PL15

  • Launceston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 9FW · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Windmill Hill Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 9AE · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Catherine's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 7HX · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Josephs School

    Other independent school

    Cornwall · PL15 8HN · Cornwall

    Ages 4–16

    • Att846.6
    • EM5+0%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Stephens Community Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 8HL · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Tregadillett Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 7EU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.17

    2.3 miles away

  • Werrington Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 8TN · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Mr Matthew Thompson
Telephone
01566772468
Website
http://www.launcestoncollege.uk

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