Saltash Community School, Saltash
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Saltash Community School has made impressive improvements in creating a calm, focused learning environment where pupils behave well and behaviour rarely disrupts lessons. The school offers an ambitious curriculum across a range of subjects, backed by well-trained staff who mostly provide clear explanations and regular opportunities for pupils to practise and revisit their learning. Your child will have access to a wide variety of enriching activities, from sports and performing arts to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour expectations and routines create a calm, orderly school where learning is rarely disrupted
- Robust reading curriculum with regular guided reading and effective catch-up support for struggling readers
- Well-planned curriculum that helps most pupils build knowledge over time and make links between current and prior learning
- Wide range of popular extra-curricular activities including sports, performing arts, and Duke of Edinburgh's Award
- Leadership has united staff around a clear vision, creating positive momentum for improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers do not consistently check pupils have understood before independent work, causing some pupils to struggle and fail to deepen understanding
- Support systems for pupils with SEND need strengthening - some plans lack regular review with pupils and parents
- Sixth-form careers guidance is not effective enough, resulting in low retention rates on some courses and limited work experience completion
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs and competitions, performing arts, school production, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, reading buddies programme, sports leadership (sixth form), extended project qualification (sixth form), careers fairs, work experience
Saltash Community School is a secondary comprehensive that has improved significantly since its previous inspection. The school now provides good quality education with calm, orderly learning environments and an ambitious, carefully planned curriculum.
At a Glance
29.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
198 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
22.1
Avg class size
48
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
1,139 pupils
1,372 capacity
233 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Saltash
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Saltash
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(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.62792%
Overall absence
27.42806%
Persistent absence
1,112
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Saltash Community School
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy
Burraton Community Primary School
Riverside Community Primary School
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School
Victoria Road Primary
Carbeile Junior School
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