Liskeard School and Community College, based in Liskeard, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Liskeard School and Community College currently has around 1148 pupils on roll, which is about 71% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 26.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 12.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 37.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 45% who stay in school sixth forms and 37% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Luxstowe, Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
| Website: | https://www.liskeard.net |
| Telephone: | 01579342344 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dan Wendon |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 144291 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/03/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1607 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1148 |
| Number of Boys: | 592 |
| Number of Girls: | 556 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 37.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.30% | 1060 |
| Other White | 3.40% | 39 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 7 |
| African | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liskeard Infant School West Street , PL14 6BS | - not rated | 454 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School Lake Lane , PL14 3DE | 3out of 4 | 939 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Martin's CofE VA School Briarwood , Lake Lane PL14 3DE | - not rated | 939 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Liskeard Hillfort Primary School Old Road , PL14 6HZ | - not rated | 981 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Liskeard Junior School Old Road , PL14 6HZ | - not rated | 981 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liskeard School and Community College Luxstowe , PL14 3EA | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Liskeard School and Community College Luxstowe , PL14 3EA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community & Hospital Education Service The Old Liskeard Infant School Site , West Street PL14 6BS | - not rated | 454 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Caradon Alternative Provision Academy West Street , PL14 6BS | - not rated | 454 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Carradon PRU West Street , PL14 6BS | - not rated | 454 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Caradon EOOS Centre Co Loveny House 10 Miller Business Park , Station Road PL14 4DA | - not rated | 1,236 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Taliesin Education Ltd Loveny House , 10 Miller Business Park PL14 4DA | - not rated | 1,237 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.