Launceston Primary SchoolLifton Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Launceston Primary School and Lifton Community Academy are primary schools.
Launceston Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lifton Community Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Launceston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Launceston Primary School was judged Good and Lifton Community Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lifton Community Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LauncestonLaunceston Primary School | LiftonLifton Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 224th of 233 in Cornwall | 158th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 71 | 146 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 175 | |
| Location | Launceston, PL15 9FW | Lifton, PL16 0EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 71 | 146 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 21.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.5% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 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.
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 Primary School
Lifton Community Academy
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