Saltash Community School, Saltash

In its own words: "Saltash Community School is a large 11-18 school situated in a beautiful part of Cornwall close to the Tamar Bridge. We serve the local community of Saltash and its surrounding villages, and around 10% of our students travel by bus from North-East Cornwall and Devon."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a real privilege to be the Headteacher of Saltash Community School; a school that, as it says in our name, sits proudly at the heart of a vibrant Cornish community. At Saltash, we are committed to providing the best quality care and education for our children."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, badminton, drama, choir, ukulele, chess and coding.

In 2026, pupils at Saltash Community School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.7 in Cornwall and 47 across England.

30% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 42% in Cornwall and 47% in England.

That is down from 42.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.3: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.4, against 44.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Sports Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 157 families put Saltash Community School as their first choice and 234 named it as one of their preferences, for 159 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Saltash Community School are Torpoint Community College (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.4); Marine Academy Plymouth (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.6); UTC Plymouth (2.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 31.5); and All Saints Church of England Academy (2.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.5).

Saltash Community School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Saltash Community School is one of 6 schools run by South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42 in 2024/25.

198 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Saltash Community School (as of September 2025): 47% would recommend the school, 54% say their child is happy there and 39% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (67%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (39%).

Of the 195 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college, 8% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 54 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 32% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 44% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Saltash Community School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties.

The nearest railway station is Saltash Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community College (e-bound), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 80 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Saltash Community School issued 696 suspensions, 60.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 8 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Saltash Community School are Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School (0.1 miles), St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery (0.3 miles), Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy (0.5 miles) and Burraton Community Primary School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.