Looe Community AcademyLiskeard School and Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Looe Community Academy and Liskeard School and Community College are secondary schools.
Looe Community Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Liskeard School and Community College scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Liskeard School and Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Looe Community Academy was judged in need of attention and Liskeard School and Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.0 for Looe Community Academy and 42.8 for Liskeard School and Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Looe Community Academy (40.4 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Liskeard School and Community College (43.6 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LooeLooe Community Academy | LiskeardLiskeard School and Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 31 in Cornwall | 16th of 31 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 524 | 1,148 | |
| Capacity | 610 | 1,607 | |
| Location | Looe, PL13 1NQ | Liskeard, PL14 3EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.0 | 42.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.3% | 35.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.5% | 56.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.7% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.33 | 3.62 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 111 | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 49 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 524 | 1,148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.4% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 44.2% | 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
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.
Looe Community Academy
Liskeard School and Community College
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