Callington Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Callington, Cornwall
Callington Community College is a secondary school in Callington, Cornwall for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 January 2023.
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Catchment area for Callington Community 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
- Launceston Road, Callington, PL17 7DR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 887 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel welcome at the college.”
- “They are valued as individuals.”
- “Most attend well and are punctual.”
To improve
- “However, at times, gaps in pupils’ learning are not always identified and closed.”
- “This means that pupils in key stage 3, in particular, sometimes remember inaccurate information or lack confidence in their knowledge.”
- “However, they do not always adapt the curriculum well enough for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 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) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | 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: 160 first-preference applications, 166 offers in total, 160 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.
- Liskeard School and Community College 7.5 mi Standards maintained
- Saltash Community School 8.3 mi Not judged
- Launceston College 8.7 mi Good
- Torpoint Community College 10.1 mi School remains Good
- Looe Community Academy 11.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bodmin College 17.9 mi Not judged
- Sir James Smith's School 18.2 mi School remains Good
- Fowey River Academy 18.8 mi Not judged