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Saltash Community School

Academy converter · Saltash · PL12 4AY

Ages 11–18 · 1,139 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

45.4

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.30
−20+2
Attainment 845.4
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,151

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

193

Places offered

216

1st-preference offers

193

Total preferences (any rank)
281
Preferred offers (top 3)
213
Applications from outside LA
41
Offers to outside-LA applicants
26
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 fill83%

1,139 pupils · 1,372 places

Pupils on roll
1,139
Boys / girls
584 / 555
School capacity
1,372
Capacity fill
1,139 / 1,372 (83%)
Free school meals
29.7%
FSM pupils
313
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH EAST CORNWALL MULTI ACADEMY REGIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH EAST CORNWALL MULTI ACADEMY REGIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sara Del Gaudio

Location

Address
Wearde Road
Postcode
PL12 4AY
Town
Saltash
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
South East Cornwall
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit

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 Saltash, Cornwall, 1,139 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.7%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Saltash
9
Secondary schools in Saltash
1
Academies among open schools in Saltash
67% (6)
Open schools in PL12
11
Secondary in PL12
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 SaltashNear PL12

  • Torpoint Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Torpoint · PL11 2NH · Cornwall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Marine Academy Plymouth

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL5 2AF · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence13.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • UTC Plymouth

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL1 4RL · Plymouth

    Ages 11–19

    • Att828.8
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+13%
    • Absence14.0%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Del Gaudio
Telephone
01752843715
Website
http://saltash.net/

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