Best Schools in Launceston
Cornwall · 17 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Schools in Launceston ranked
Egloskerry Primary School
KS2 Read
91%
Parents
83%
South Petherwin Community Primary School
KS2 Read
88%
Launceston College
A8
48.5
A-Level
B
Tregadillett Primary School
KS2 Read
70%
North Petherwin School
KS2 Read
100%
Altarnun Primary School
KS2 Read
64%
Parents
100%
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
KS2 Read
67%
Parents
91%
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School
KS2 Read
64%
St Stephens Community Academy
KS2 Read
64%
Coads Green Primary School
KS2 Read
75%
Windmill Hill Academy
KS2 Read
69%
Werrington Community Primary School
KS2 Read
27%
Launceston Primary School
Lewannick Community Primary School
KS2 Read
89%
Parents
93%
Trekenner Community Primary School
KS2 Read
89%
Warbstow Primary Academy
KS2 Read
80%
Parents
81%
Boyton Community Primary School
KS2 Read
38%
Parents
93%
Questions parents ask about schools in Launceston
How many schools are there in Launceston?
Launceston has 17 open schools: 16 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Launceston?
None of the 17 graded schools in Launceston currently holds an Outstanding rating. 13 are rated Good, so 76% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Launceston have the best SATs results?
Of the 13 primary schools in Launceston with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Lewannick Community Primary School (89% in reading, 100% in maths); Egloskerry Primary School (91% in reading, 91% in maths); and South Petherwin Community Primary School (88% in reading, 76% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Lewannick Community Primary SchoolEgloskerry Primary SchoolSouth Petherwin Community Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Launceston?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Launceston selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Launceston have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Launceston have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Launceston?
Apply to your council - Cornwall or Devon, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.