St Stephens Community AcademyLaunceston Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Launceston.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephens Community Academy and Launceston Primary School are primary schools in Launceston.
St Stephens Community Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Launceston Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Launceston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephens Community Academy was judged Good and Launceston Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Stephens Community Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LauncestonSt Stephens Community Academy | LauncestonLaunceston Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 224th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 71 | |
| Capacity | 238 | 420 | |
| Location | Launceston, PL15 8HL | Launceston, PL15 9FW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 71 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.3% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 12.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 22.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.3% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 13.3% 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.
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 Stephens Community Academy
Launceston Primary School
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