Saltash Community SchoolCallington Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Saltash Community School and Callington Community College are secondary schools.
Saltash Community School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Callington Community College scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Callington Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Saltash Community School was judged the expected standard and Callington Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.6 for Saltash Community School and 47.4 for Callington Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Saltash Community School (44.9 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at Callington Community College (44.5 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaltashSaltash Community School | CallingtonCallington Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 31 in Cornwall | 18th 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 | 1,139 | 887 | |
| Capacity | 1,372 | Not reported | |
| Location | Saltash, PL12 4AY | Callington, PL17 7DR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.6 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.8% | 53.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.3% | 69.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 215 | 146 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 50 | 31 | |
| A-level average points | 23.9 | 29.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.9 | 32.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,149 | 862 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% Stronger figure | 29.4% | 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.
Saltash Community School
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