Launceston CollegeTavistock College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Launceston College and Tavistock College are secondary schools.
Launceston College scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tavistock College scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Launceston College is ahead on our composite score.
Launceston College was judged Good and Tavistock College was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for Launceston College and 43.4 for Tavistock College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Launceston College (44.2 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Tavistock College (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LauncestonLaunceston College | TavistockTavistock College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 31 in Cornwall | 36th of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,205 | 1,200 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,982 | |
| Location | Launceston, PL15 9JR | Tavistock, PL19 8DD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.7% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.6% Stronger figure | 58.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 201 | 189 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 41 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 41.3 Stronger figure | 33.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.2 Stronger figure | 33.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 34.4% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,280 | 1,270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.9% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.7% Stronger figure | 30.4% | 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.
Launceston College
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