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Launceston Primary School

Free schools · Launceston · PL15 9FW

Ages 4–11 · 101 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-24

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 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
37

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill24%

101 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
101
Boys / girls
47 / 54
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
101 / 420 (24%)
Free school meals
25.7%
FSM pupils
26
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Launceston College
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Eyre

Location

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

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Launceston, Cornwall, 101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.7%.

Open schools in Launceston
17
Primary schools in Launceston
16
Academies among open schools in Launceston
71% (12)
Open schools in PL15
18
Primary in PL15
16
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary 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

  • Windmill Hill Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 9AE · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM24.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Catherine's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 7HX · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Stephens Community Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 8HL · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Tregadillett Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 7EU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM8.3%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Eyre
Telephone
01566701685
Website
https://www.launcestonprimary.uk

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