50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
369.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
524
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
44%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Some aspects not as strong
Ofsted inspection · 23/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Looe Community Academy · Secondary · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
-1pp
70%60%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-2pp
40%32%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
39.0
+1.8
46.241.737.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.0
EBacc entry
21%
+0pp
54%37%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
369.1
+62.1
433.9370.5307.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 369.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
524
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
44%
Contact
Address
Sunrising, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1NQ
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 | 50% | 24% | 39.0 | Not applicable | 21% | 369.1 | 23% | 524 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 26% | 37.2 | -0.75 | 21% | 307.0 | 27% | 537 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 25% | 41.2 | -0.38 | 37% | 366.9 | 45% | 513 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 34% | 40.4 | -0.76 | 43% | 309.5 | 48% | 491 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 40% | 46.2 | +0.22 | 54% | 433.9 | 59% | 480 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 41% | 44.5 | +0.26 | 43% | 332.2 | 51% | 462 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 37% | 41.4 | +0.22 | 41% | — | 46% | 472 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 524 | 17.8 | 19% | 1% | 28% | 13% | 44% |
| 2023/24 | 537 | 18.9 | 20% | 0% | 27% | 14% | 46% |
| 2022/23 | 513 | 16.5 | 16% | 1% | 24% | 13% | 49% |
| 2021/22 | 491 | 17.8 | 20% | 0% | 26% | 13% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 512 | 17.1 | 17% | 1% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 480 | 16.0 | 10% | 1% | 27% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 462 | 15.3 | 8% | 1% | 26% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 472 | 15.2 | 11% | 1% | 24% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.