Looe Community Academy, Looe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Looe Community Academy creates a caring, inclusive community where pupils feel safe and valued. The school offers a rich range of enrichment activities including arts projects, visits to places of worship, and community events that celebrate Cornish heritage. Leaders are committed to supporting all pupils, particularly the most vulnerable, and have introduced ambitious improvement plans, though these are still being embedded.
Key Strengths
- Strong personal development programme with enrichment opportunities in arts, music, and sport
- Safe, supportive school environment where pupils feel cared for and know trusted adults
- Well-structured relationships, sex and health education that helps pupils understand how to stay safe
- Leaders have clear improvement plans targeting key priorities including attendance, curriculum, and teaching quality
- Most pupils are polite, kind, and show positive attitudes to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance rates remain below national average, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Many pupils have gaps in knowledge, especially in reading and writing, limiting their progress
- Teaching is not adapted consistently enough to meet individual pupil needs
- Achievement at GCSE has been below national standard for some time
- Support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND is not yet having sustained impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts, music, sport, community art projects on the seafront, school council elections, town council contributions, visits to universities and theatres, visits to places of worship
Looe Community Academy is a school with ambitious leadership and a strong commitment to pupil wellbeing, but improvements in teaching quality, attendance, and pupil achievement are still in early stages and not yet fully embedded across the school.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
174 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
20
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
513 pupils
610 capacity
97 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Looe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Looe
Admissions Demand - Cornwall
Places available
6,490
Applications
5,640
Got 1st preference
97.1%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Secondary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
13.37957%
Overall absence
44.16517%
Persistent absence
557
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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