68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1090.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,280
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Launceston College · Secondary with sixth form · Cornwall
Part ofATHENA LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-3pp
72%65%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+5pp
55%47%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
48.0
+2.0
48.046.144.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.0
EBacc entry
44%
-12pp
79%62%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
1090.1
+59.9
1090.1939.6789.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1090.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
41.3
+2.1
41.336.531.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.3
A-level value added
+0.76
+0.1
+0.8+0.3-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.8
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
34%
+7pp
34%23%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,280
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Hurdon Road, Launceston, PL15 9JR
Local authority
Cornwall
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 | 68% | 55% | 48.0 | Not applicable | 44% | 1090.1 | 44% | 1,280 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 51% | 46.0 | +0.22 | 56% | 1030.2 | 57% | 1,337 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 50% | 45.1 | -0.10 | 76% | 960.9 | 76% | 1,389 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 43% | 44.2 | -0.34 | 79% | 882.5 | 79% | 1,376 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 39% | 44.6 | -0.27 | 73% | 789.2 | 73% | 1,293 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 34% | 43.2 | -0.13 | 77% | 800.3 | 77% | 1,267 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 45% | 46.6 | -0.06 | 71% | — | 71% | 1,250 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.3 | B | +0.76 | 34% | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 39.2 | B | +0.62 | 28% | 63 |
| 2022/23 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 11% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 15% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.04 | 16% | 128 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | -0.08 | 9% | 119 |
| 2016/17 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.21 | 16% | 126 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,280 | 18.1 | 11% | 7% | 24% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,337 | 16.8 | 12% | 6% | 23% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,389 | 17.9 | 16% | 4% | 23% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,376 | 17.1 | 15% | 4% | 24% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,365 | 17.0 | 16% | 4% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,293 | 18.4 | 13% | 5% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,267 | 17.1 | 12% | 4% | 22% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,250 | 17.7 | 11% | 4% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.