South Petherwin Community Primary SchoolSt Catherine's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Launceston.
Summary of the comparison
South Petherwin Community Primary School and St Catherine's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Launceston.
South Petherwin Community Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Catherine's CofE Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Petherwin Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
South Petherwin Community Primary School was judged Good and St Catherine's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for South Petherwin Community Primary School and 63.0% for St Catherine's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at South Petherwin Community Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Catherine's CofE Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LauncestonSouth Petherwin Community Primary School | LauncestonSt Catherine's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 57th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 116 | 223 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Launceston, PL15 7LE | Launceston, PL15 7HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 116 | 223 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.7% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
South Petherwin Community Primary School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
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