60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
681.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,149
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Saltash Community School · Secondary with sixth form · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-3pp
67%61%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-2pp
42%38%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
42.9
-2.5
45.442.940.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.9
EBacc entry
20%
+7pp
29%21%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
681.5
-67.8
797.4734.2670.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 681.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
23.9
-0.3
30.627.323.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23.9
A-level value added
-0.47
+0.1
+0.2-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-3pp
10%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,149
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Wearde Road, Saltash, PL12 4AY
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 | 60% | 39% | 42.9 | Not applicable | 20% | 681.5 | 27% | 1,149 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 42% | 45.4 | -0.30 | 13% | 749.4 | 17% | 1,202 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 34% | 40.4 | -0.45 | 23% | 670.9 | 29% | 1,208 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 35% | 44.9 | -0.27 | 24% | 797.4 | 33% | 1,238 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 35% | 42.2 | -0.39 | 29% | 702.5 | 41% | 1,273 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 32% | 40.4 | -0.48 | 26% | 718.3 | 40% | 1,296 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 28% | 39.2 | -0.42 | 20% | — | 32% | 1,366 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.47 | 0% | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.54 | 3% | 64 |
| 2022/23 | 27.4 | C- | — | 4% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 26.7 | C- | — | 3% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 30.6 | C | +0.15 | 10% | 103 |
| 2017/18 | 29.5 | C | -0.02 | 10% | 96 |
| 2016/17 | 29.3 | C | -0.03 | 10% | 124 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,149 | 16.5 | 15% | 2% | 28% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,202 | 16.2 | 17% | 2% | 26% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,208 | 15.5 | 19% | 2% | 27% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,238 | 16.1 | 17% | 1% | 25% | 12% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 1,254 | 17.7 | 15% | 1% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,273 | 16.1 | 20% | 1% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,296 | 14.9 | 19% | 1% | 25% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,366 | 15.3 | 11% | 1% | 27% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.