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
- 1175 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.7%
- Persistent absence
- 32.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 94.9%
Mixed 2.2%
Other White 1.4%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.9
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.46
Local authority average 3.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 22 |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 199 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 199 |
Admissions
Liskeard School and Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 218 118 100 |
| Year 8 | 215 119 96 |
| Year 9 | 215 109 106 |
| Year 10 | 212 102 110 |
| Year 11 | 205 116 89 |
| Year 12 | 61 29 32 |
| Year 13 | 49 20 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 55.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 17.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 9.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 51.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 14.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 1.7% |