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Academy
Launceston College
Secondary
Post 16
Hurdon Road, Launceston, PL159JR
015 6677 2468


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1267

Launceston College is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1400. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 29 Feb 2012.


PUPIL MIX
636 boys and 631 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
13.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3.6%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
14.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.8%
EHC PLAN
3.4%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
44.6
Local Authority
45.4
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
39%
Local Authority
39%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 73% 32% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.09 3.88 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
97.1%
Local Authority
91.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 31.81 32.92 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
97.2%
Local Authority
91.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 32.02 33.11 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

29 Feb 2012

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 321
Of which first preference applications 273
Of which second preference applications 32
Of which third preference applications 16
Total offers made 274
Of which first preference offers 272
Of which second preference offers 1
Of which third preference offers 1




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 86% 86% 87%
Staying in employment 5% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 6% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 3% 6% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
55%
Local Authority
54%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 54% 47% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
21% 15% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
14% 11% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 6% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
10
SAFETY
9
PROPERTY
£186,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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