Launceston CollegeHolsworthy Community College

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.

Summary of the comparison

Launceston College and Holsworthy Community College are secondary schools.

  • Launceston College scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holsworthy Community College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Launceston College is ahead on our composite score.

  • Launceston College was judged Good and Holsworthy Community College was judged Good.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for Launceston College and 39.8 for Holsworthy Community College.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Launceston College (44.2 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Holsworthy Community College (48.0 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2025-26).

Side-by-side comparison

Launceston College versus Holsworthy Community College compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure LauncestonLaunceston CollegeHolsworthyHolsworthy Community CollegeEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC64/100Stronger figureD50/100
Local ranking3rd of 31 in Cornwall 32nd of 41 in Devon
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-16
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,205 551
Capacity1,400 750
LocationLaunceston, PL15 9JR Holsworthy, EX22 6JD
GCSE results
Attainment 848.5 Stronger figure39.8 46.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths62.7% Stronger figure27.8% 46.3%
Grade 4+ in English & maths76.6% Stronger figure49.1% 64.8%
Cohort201 108
A-level results
A-level entries41 Not reported
A-level average points41.3 Not reported35.0
A-level average gradeB Not reported
Best 3 A-levels points42.2 Not reported35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects34.4% Not reported17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,280 535
Free school meals (ever 6)23.9% 30.3%
English as an additional language6.6% 1.7%
SEN support6.2% 25.8%
SEN with an EHC plan4.5% 5.2%
Attendance
Overall absence7.1% Stronger figure12.4% 6.2%
Persistent absence18.7% Stronger figure33.3% 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

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.

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