Windmill Hill AcademySt Catherine's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Launceston.
Summary of the comparison
Windmill Hill Academy and St Catherine's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Launceston.
Windmill Hill Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Catherine's CofE Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Catherine's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Windmill Hill Academy 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 52.0% for Windmill Hill Academy and 63.0% for St Catherine's CofE Primary School.
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) 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 | LauncestonWindmill Hill Academy | LauncestonSt Catherine's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 162nd of 233 in Cornwall | 57th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 161 | 223 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 210 | |
| Location | Launceston, PL15 9AE | Launceston, PL15 7HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 161 | 223 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 7.9% 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.
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.
Windmill Hill Academy
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
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