SCHOOL PROFILE

Liskeard School and Community College

Secondary Academy converter URN 144291
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,607 Published school capacity
Capacity used 69.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

26 March 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cornwall
Trust SOUTH EAST CORNWALL MULTI ACADEMY REGIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,115 1,115 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 540 48.4% of pupils
Male pupils 575 51.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

27.7%
2.9 pts above England
School 27.7%
Cornwall 22.8%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.3%
18.0 pts below England
School 2.3%
Cornwall 3.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.0%
2.0 pts above England
School 3.0%
Cornwall 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.6%
1,021
Any other White background
3.4%
38
Any other Mixed background
1.3%
14
Unclassified
0.9%
10
African
0.6%
7
White and Asian
0.6%
7
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 10.0% 111 of 1,115 pupils
10.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.0%
Cornwall 21.1%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.3% 48 pupils
England 14.8% 10.5 pts below
EHC plans 5.7% 63 pupils
England 6.0% 0.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 42
Social, emotional & mental health 29
Moderate learning difficulty 14
Speech, language & communication 14
Other difficulty or disability 4
Physical disability 3

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

42.8 3.6 pts above England
School 42.8
Cornwall 40.7
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 35.5% England 36.0% 0.5 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 56.2% England 51.4% 4.8 pts above England
EBacc entry 18.2% England 30.6% 12.4 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.62 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.09 · 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

9.53%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.31 pts higher than England
School 9.53%
Cornwall 5.87%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.73%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.91 pts higher than England
School 28.73%
Cornwall 14.15%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.80%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.00 pts higher than England
School 3.80%
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.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

69.4% 22.9 pts below England
Liskeard School and Community College
69.4%
Cornwall
85.8%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information