Launceston College

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Flags

2

2 high

Overall absence at 10.9%Overall absence at 10.1%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,965.59

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

1.5%

of income

In-year balance

+5.0%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.

Overall absence at 10.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

10 May 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.48.0
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.68.4%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)55.2%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.44.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,280

Capacity

1,400 (91%)

Free school meals

22.2%

English additional lang.

6.6%

Ethnicity

White British 88.8%Asian 1.6%Black 0.5%Mixed 1.6%Chinese 0.2%Other 0.5%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

77.1

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

16.6

Mean salary

£49,044

Turnover

Vacancy rate

1.3%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

7.0%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

18.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.9%

Unauthorised absence

2.2%

2024/25 · 1,226 pupils