Launceston College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 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
- 1337 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
White British 91.1%
Other White 4.6%
Mixed 1.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
African 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.21
Local authority average 3.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 16 |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 2 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 63 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 62 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 72 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Launceston College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 220
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 40
Offers
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 123 117 |
| Year 8 | 280 148 132 |
| Year 9 | 224 127 97 |
| Year 10 | 261 136 125 |
| Year 11 | 239 145 94 |
| Year 12 | 54 25 29 |
| Year 13 | 39 15 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 55.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 17.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 26.0% 9.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 5.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 51.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 14.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 32.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% |