Windmill Hill AcademyLaunceston Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Launceston.

Summary of the comparison

Windmill Hill Academy and Launceston Primary School are primary schools in Launceston.

  • Windmill Hill Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Launceston Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Launceston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Windmill Hill Academy was judged Good and Launceston Primary School was judged Good.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Windmill Hill Academy (46.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Windmill Hill Academy versus Launceston Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure LauncestonWindmill Hill AcademyLauncestonLaunceston Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD47/100C69/100Stronger figure
Local ranking162nd of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure224th of 233 in Cornwall
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Free schools
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll161 71
Capacity220 420
LocationLaunceston, PL15 9AE Launceston, PL15 9FW
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard52.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard0.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score103.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score99.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census161 71
Free school meals (ever 6)29.8% 26.8%
English as an additional language16.1% 12.7%
SEN support11.8% 22.5%
SEN with an EHC plan3.7% 1.4%
Attendance
Overall absence4.7% Stronger figure4.9% 6.2%
Persistent absence13.7% 13.3% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Windmill Hill Academy

Launceston Primary School

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