56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
735.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,148
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Liskeard School and Community College · Secondary with sixth form · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+2pp
56%53%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+0pp
36%31%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
42.8
+2.7
43.641.940.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.8
EBacc entry
18%
+3pp
36%26%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
735.0
+42.2
735.0665.2595.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 735.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
A-level APS
29.2
+2.3
30.728.426.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.2
A-level value added
-0.33
0
+0.30.0-0.4
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-4pp
13%8%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,148
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Luxstowe, Liskeard, PL14 3EA
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 | 56% | 36% | 42.8 | Not applicable | 18% | 735.0 | 22% | 1,148 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 35% | 40.1 | -0.09 | 16% | 692.8 | 21% | 1,175 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 32% | 40.9 | -0.07 | 17% | 723.5 | 21% | 1,192 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 30% | 43.6 | -0.19 | 36% | 662.3 | 39% | 1,151 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 26% | 40.7 | -0.38 | 26% | 595.4 | 29% | 1,023 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 31% | 41.7 | -0.22 | 20% | 575.5 | 22% | 1,006 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.2 | C | -0.33 | 9% | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 27.0 | C- | -0.37 | 12% | 54 |
| 2022/23 | 26.2 | C- | — | 4% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 30.7 | C | — | 4% | 62 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | +0.18 | 12% | 80 |
| 2017/18 | 30.6 | C | +0.27 | 9% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,148 | 18.0 | 14% | 3% | 26% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,175 | 16.9 | 18% | 2% | 28% | 12% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,192 | 17.2 | 15% | 1% | 28% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,151 | 17.5 | 16% | 1% | 29% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,093 | 17.1 | 16% | 1% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,023 | 17.8 | 10% | 2% | 29% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.8 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.