69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
527.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
862
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Callington Community College · Secondary with sixth form · Cornwall
Part ofWESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+16pp
69%60%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+6pp
43%35%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
44.0
+3.9
44.542.240.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.0
EBacc entry
45%
+8pp
55%33%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
527.2
-24.2
754.0640.6527.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 527.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.6
-2.0
31.630.228.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.6
A-level value added
-0.13
-0.3
+0.20.0-0.1
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-9pp
16%11%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
862
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Launceston Road, Callington, PL17 7DR
Local authority
Cornwall
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 41% | 44.0 | Not applicable | 45% | 527.2 | 46% | 862 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 35% | 40.1 | -0.28 | 37% | 551.3 | 38% | 890 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 32% | 40.0 | -0.29 | 30% | 607.4 | 32% | 866 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 43% | 44.5 | -0.24 | 10% | 551.3 | 11% | 851 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 27% | 40.5 | -0.50 | 55% | 754.0 | 56% | 996 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 38% | 44.0 | -0.22 | 20% | 767.2 | 38% | 1,086 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.6 | C | -0.13 | 5% | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | +0.20 | 14% | 48 |
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | C | — | 16% | 47 |
| 2021/22 | 29.9 | C | — | 6% | 52 |
| 2018/19 | 28.7 | C | +0.07 | 7% | 59 |
| 2017/18 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.07 | 15% | 78 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 862 | 18.4 | 21% | 4% | 25% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 890 | 18.5 | 17% | 3% | 25% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 866 | 17.9 | 17% | 3% | 26% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 851 | 17.7 | 15% | 2% | 25% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 903 | 17.0 | 20% | 2% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 996 | 14.8 | 14% | 1% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 1,231 | 15.1 | 10% | 0% | 20% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.