Located in Launceston, St Stephens Community Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

St Stephens Community Academy currently has around 213 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 38.5% 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 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.5%).

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.

School Information

Address: Roydon Road, Launceston, PL15 8HL
Website: http://www.ststephenscornwall.co.uk
Telephone: 01566772170
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Maura Furber
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140513

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 238
Number of Pupils: 213
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 107

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.50%197
Other White2.80%6
White and Black Caribbean1.40%3
Indian1.40%3
Gypsy/Roma0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
African0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.1)
Writing: Average (2.0)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
55%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
102.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Stephens Community Primary School
Roydon Road , PL15 8HL
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Stephens Community Academy
Roydon Road , PL15 8HL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Launceston Community Primary School
Windmill Hill , PL15 9AE
- not rated 1,607 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill Academy
Windmill Hill , PL15 9AE
3out of 4 1,607 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Moorland Road , PL15 7HX
3out of 4 2,029 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Launceston College
Hurdon Road , PL15 9JR
3out of 4 2,246 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Launceston College
Hurdon Road , PL15 9JR
- not rated 2,246 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Josephs School
St Stephens Hill , St Stephens PL15 8HN
- not rated 385 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.