SCHOOL PROFILE

Callington Community College

Secondary Academy converter URN 143649
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 January 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Cornwall
Trust WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 887 887 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 466 52.5% of pupils
Male pupils 421 47.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.8%
1.0 pts below England
School 23.8%
Cornwall 22.8%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.4%
16.9 pts below England
School 3.4%
Cornwall 3.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.9%
0.9 pts above England
School 1.9%
Cornwall 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.1%
799
Any other White background
4.7%
42
White and Asian
1.7%
15
Unclassified
0.9%
8
Any other Asian background
0.8%
7
African
0.5%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.6% 138 of 887 pupils
5.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.6%
Cornwall 21.1%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.1% 116 pupils
England 14.8% 1.7 pts below
EHC plans 2.5% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 48
Social, emotional & mental health 36
Specific learning difficulty 17
No specialist assessment yet 16
Speech, language & communication 8
Physical disability 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

44.0 4.8 pts above England
School 44.0
Cornwall 40.7
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 40.9% England 36.0% 4.9 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 68.9% England 51.4% 17.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 44.7% England 30.6% 14.1 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.99 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.28 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.46%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.25 pts higher than England
School 9.46%
Cornwall 5.87%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

29.39%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

13.57 pts higher than England
School 29.39%
Cornwall 14.15%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.39%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.59 pts higher than England
School 4.39%
Cornwall 1.49%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information