Launceston College is a mixed secondary academy in Launceston, Cornwall Council, teaching 1,205 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in May 2023. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 48 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 3 September 2025 to 22 July 2026.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Launceston College.

Latest inspection
Good Overall effectiveness
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Sixth formGood
S5 Inspection · Inspected 10 May 2023 · Published 28 Jun 2023
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Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Launceston College.

Launceston College term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Interactive Calendar

September 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 3 Autumn Term Starts
October 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 24–31 Autumn Half Term
November 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–3 Autumn Half Term
December 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 17 Autumn Term Ends
  • 25 Christmas Day (Bank Holiday)
  • 26 Boxing Day (Bank Holiday)
January 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1 New Year's Day (Bank Holiday)
  • 6 Spring Term Starts
February 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
  • 13–24 Spring Half Term
March 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 2 Spring Term Ends
  • 3 Good Friday (Bank Holiday)
  • 6 Easter Monday (Bank Holiday)
  • 21 Summer Term Starts
May 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
  • 22–31 Summer Half Term
  • 25 Spring Bank Holiday
June 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1 Summer Half Term
July 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 22 Summer Term Ends
August 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 31 Summer Bank Holiday

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Autumn Term Starts 3 September 2025 Term
  • Autumn Half Term 24 October 2025 - 3 November 2025 Holiday
  • Autumn Term Ends 17 December 2025 Term
  • Spring Term Starts 6 January 2026 Term
  • Spring Half Term 13 February 2026 - 24 February 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Term Ends 2 April 2026 Term
  • Summer Term Starts 21 April 2026 Term
  • Summer Half Term 22 May 2026 - 1 June 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term Ends 22 July 2026 Term
  • New Year's Day (Bank Holiday) 1 January 2026 Holiday
  • Good Friday (Bank Holiday) 3 April 2026 Holiday
  • Easter Monday (Bank Holiday) 6 April 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday 4 May 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday 25 May 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Bank Holiday 31 August 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Day (Bank Holiday) 25 December 2025 Holiday
  • Boxing Day (Bank Holiday) 26 December 2025 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
48 Attainment 8 England 46.1 Top 31%
55.2% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4% Top 21%
41.29 A level average score England 35 Top 13%
18.7% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Launceston College with Cornwall Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 48 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school Cornwall Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 48
Cornwall Council 45.2 England 46.1 +1.9 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 55.2%
Cornwall Council 43.3% England 45.4% +9.8 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 35.1
Cornwall Council 33 England 34.9 in line with England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 16.4
Cornwall Council 15.9 England 15.5 +0.9 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 21.2%
Cornwall Council 23.1% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 250
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 41.29 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school Cornwall Council England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 41.29
Cornwall Council 34.99 England 35 +6.3 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 41
Attendance 18.7% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school Cornwall Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 18.7%
Cornwall Council 18.3% England 17.8% +0.9 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 7.1%
Cornwall Council 7% England 6.8% +0.3 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 90% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school Cornwall Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 90%
Cornwall Council 91% England 92% -2 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 78%
Cornwall Council 82% England 83% -5 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 88% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school Cornwall Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 88%
Cornwall Council 78% England 79% +9 vs England
Went to higher education 29%
Cornwall Council 24% England 37% -8 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Launceston College. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Launceston College than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.