Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA · Cornwall · secondary school
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16th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.0/10 against 840 of them, against 4.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 43.3 · 45 | 30% | 1.36 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.09 · 43 | 25% | 1.08 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 43.7 · 38 | 10% | 0.38 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Liskeard School and Community College overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted following an inspection in May 2025. In 2024/25, 35.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 42.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.09 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (3.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,115 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,607. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Attainment 8 score and the national median? What specific measures are in place to improve Progress 8 scores for students starting from similar backgrounds?
What Ofsted said about Liskeard School and Community College
Overview
Liskeard School and Community College has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The school fosters a strong sense of belonging, with pupils who are happy, feel safe, and benefit from positive relationships with staff. Leaders maintain high expectations for achievement, resulting in a calm, purposeful environment where most pupils behave exceptionally well and make good progress.
Strengths
- The school has developed an "ambitious curriculum" which prepares pupils well for their next steps, including a range of A levels and vocational courses in the sixth form.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) "thrive in the school environment" due to tenacious commitment to inclusion, quick support implementation, and effective collaboration with outside agencies.
- Staff possess "secure subject knowledge" ensuring expert instruction, while reading and vocabulary development are prioritised through targeted phonics provision and diverse texts.
- Pupils have many opportunities to develop leadership skills through inclusive roles such as prefects, mentors, and trust council members, which they "relish" and use to positively influence school life.
- Behaviour is excellent, with a "disruption-free environment" where derogatory language is not tolerated, and sixth-form students make good use of recreational and study areas.
Areas to improve
- Teachers must use information from checking pupils’ understanding more effectively to plan next steps, ensuring teaching is responsive and closing gaps in knowledge.
- The trust must strengthen work with families to remove barriers preventing attendance, as a significant number of pupils remain persistently absent and miss key learning.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.1 |
| 2024/25 | 42.8 |
| 2025/26 | 43.7 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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