Saltash Community SchoolWearde Road , Saltash

Saltash Community School, based in Saltash, 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.

Saltash Community School currently has around 1149 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 28.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.2%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 37% who stay in school sixth forms and 48% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .