Launceston College

Hurdon Road, Launceston, PL15 9JR

Local ranking2nd of 33 secondary schools in Cornwall
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.4%
Entering EBacc
44.0%
EBacc APS
4.4
Cohort Size
250

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
29.0%
Apprenticeships
16.0%
Employment
40.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

41.3

Avg Points/Entry

42.2

Best 3 A-Levels

41

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
34.4%
Applied General Avg Points
39.5
16-18 Cohort
95

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1280
Boys
690 (54%)
Girls
590 (46%)
Capacity
1400 (91% full)
SEND
10.7%
FSM Eligible
23.9%
EAL
6.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
6.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,927/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.1%
Persistent Absence
18.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.8%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Other: 5.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.2%

84.8%

White British

5.8%

White Other

5.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Hurdon Road

Launceston, South West

Administrative

URN
139155
UKPRN
10039999
Establishment No.
4009
Trust
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