72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1241.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,525
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Richard Lander School · Secondary · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+4pp
77%72%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+8pp
62%55%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
51.0
+3.7
55.851.547.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.0
EBacc entry
36%
+5pp
36%27%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
1241.3
+73.6
1395.21281.51167.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1241.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,525
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Higher Besore Road, Truro, TR3 6LT
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 | 72% | 55% | 51.0 | Not applicable | 36% | 1241.3 | 40% | 1,525 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 47% | 47.3 | +0.07 | 31% | 1167.7 | 36% | 1,516 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 53% | 49.5 | +0.03 | 17% | 1220.5 | 21% | 1,508 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 62% | 55.8 | +0.39 | 20% | 1395.2 | 26% | 1,495 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 51% | 52.5 | +0.33 | 28% | 1244.7 | 34% | 1,440 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 56% | 51.4 | +0.19 | 52% | 1125.4 | 55% | 1,405 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 44% | 49.5 | +0.18 | 31% | — | 32% | 1,369 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,525 | 16.2 | 20% | 3% | 18% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,516 | 16.1 | 19% | 2% | 18% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,508 | 16.2 | 17% | 2% | 17% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,495 | 16.0 | 15% | 2% | 17% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,459 | 15.8 | 14% | 2% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,440 | 16.7 | 13% | 1% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,405 | 16.1 | 14% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,369 | 15.9 | 15% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.