Launceston College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Launceston, Cornwall
Launceston College is a secondary school in Launceston, Cornwall for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2023.
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Catchment area for Launceston College
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
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Key facts
- Address
- Hurdon Road, Launceston, PL15 9JR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 1,205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2023
Strengths
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are typically warm and mutually respectful.”
- “Pupils value the support they receive from staff.”
- “Most pupils attend school regularly and are punctual at the start of the school day and to lessons.”
To improve
- “Some pupils and parents are unsure how bullying is dealt with if it does occur.”
- “However, sometimes pupils do not have the opportunity to develop their understanding effectively.”
- “However, many pupils do not enjoy what they read.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 209 first-preference applications, 207 offers in total, 206 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Callington Community College 8.7 mi Good
- Liskeard School and Community College 12.7 mi Standards maintained
- Sir James Smith's School 14.4 mi School remains Good
- Budehaven Community School 15.6 mi Good
- Saltash Community School 16.8 mi Not judged
- Torpoint Community College 18.7 mi School remains Good
- Looe Community Academy 18.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bodmin College 19.5 mi Not judged