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Launceston Primary School

Primary · Free schools · Launceston, PL15 9FW

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Launceston Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jan 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils101 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Kate Eyre
TrustATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Sept 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148580.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils101
Girls54
Boys47
Eligible for free school meals25.7%
First language not English18.8%
SEN support18
EHC plan2
Average class size20.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.2%
Other ethnic group
6.9%
Other White
5.9%
African
2%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
1%
Other mixed
1%
Indian
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence5.3%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence13.1%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)49
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll76
Unfilled places81.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.3
Pupils per adult8
Teachers (FTE)6.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.08
Support staff (FTE)8.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Launceston Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryLaunceston CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWindmill Hill AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miNot applicableSt Josephs SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimarySt Stephens Community AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Launceston Primary School

What is Launceston Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Launceston Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Jan 2024.

How many pupils attend Launceston Primary School?

Launceston Primary School has 101 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.