Liskeard School and Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 27 2020 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
- 144291
- Address
- Luxstowe, PL14 3EA
- Website
- https://www.liskeard.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1148 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.7%
- Persistent absence
- 28.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 92.3%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 2.1%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 197 |
Admissions
Liskeard School and Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 197
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 220 119 101 |
| Year 8 | 209 110 99 |
| Year 9 | 210 111 99 |
| Year 10 | 203 106 97 |
| Year 11 | 203 98 105 |
| Year 12 | 53 24 29 |
| Year 13 | 50 24 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 54.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 15.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 47.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 2.4% |