Looe Community Academy is a secondary school in Looe, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. 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.
Looe Community Academy currently has around 524 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 27.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 45.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.3%).
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 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 7% who stay in school sixth forms and 80% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Sunrising, Looe, PL13 1NQ |
| Website: | http://www.looe.cornwall.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01503262625 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Boyes |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137839 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/07/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 610 |
| Number of Pupils: | 524 |
| Number of Boys: | 256 |
| Number of Girls: | 268 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 45.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.30% | 494 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 10 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looe Primary School Hay Lane , East Looe PL13 1JY | - not rated | 739 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Looe Primary Academy Hay Lane , East Looe PL13 1JY | 3out of 4 | 739 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looe Community School Sunrising , East Looe PL13 1NQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Looe Community Academy Sunrising , East Looe PL13 1NQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.