St Giles-on-the-Heath Community SchoolLifton Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School and Lifton Community Academy are primary schools.
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lifton Community Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lifton Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School was judged Good and Lifton Community Academy 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 57.0% for St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School and 52.0% for Lifton Community Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School (50.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lifton Community Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LauncestonSt Giles-on-the-Heath Community School | LiftonLifton Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 167th of 303 in Devon | 158th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 106 | 146 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 175 | |
| Location | Launceston, PL15 9SD | Lifton, PL16 0EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 106 | 146 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 21.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% 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.
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.
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School
Lifton Community Academy
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