Launceston College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Unique reference
- 139155
- Address
- Hurdon Road, PL15 9JR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1280 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
White British 88.8%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 1.6%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.9
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.35
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 64 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Launceston College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 226
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 129 111 |
| Year 8 | 229 116 113 |
| Year 9 | 256 135 121 |
| Year 10 | 210 118 92 |
| Year 11 | 250 133 117 |
| Year 12 | 54 42 12 |
| Year 13 | 41 17 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 54.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 15.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 40.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 47.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 2.4% |