Callington Community CollegeLiskeard School and Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Callington Community College and Liskeard School and Community College are secondary schools.
Callington Community College scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Liskeard School and Community College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Liskeard School and Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Callington Community College was judged Good and Liskeard School and Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for Callington Community College and 43.7 for Liskeard School and Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Callington Community College (44.5 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Liskeard School and Community College (43.6 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CallingtonCallington Community College | LiskeardLiskeard School and Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 31 in Cornwall | 16th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 887 | 1,115 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 1,607 | |
| Location | Callington, PL17 7DR | Liskeard, PL14 3EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 43.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.4% Stronger figure | 43.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.9% Stronger figure | 59.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 146 | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 31 | 49 | |
| A-level average points | 29.6 Stronger figure | 29.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.6 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.3% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 862 | 1,148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.4% | 28.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Callington Community College
Liskeard School and Community College
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