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St Stephens Community Academy

Academy converter · Launceston · PL15 8HL

Ages 2–11 · 199 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill84%

199 pupils · 238 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
103 / 96
School capacity
238
Capacity fill
199 / 238 (84%)
Free school meals
38.9%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Maura Furber

Location

Address
Roydon Road
Postcode
PL15 8HL
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Launceston, Cornwall, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 38.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

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.

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    Launceston · PL15 9AE · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • St Catherine's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Launceston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 9FW · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Werrington Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Tregadillett Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Launceston · PL15 7EU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maura Furber
Telephone
01566772170
Website
http://www.ststephenscornwall.co.uk

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