St Catherine's CofE Primary School, Launceston

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Hussey
Pupils:222 / 210 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01566772198
Address:Moorland Road, Launceston, PL15 7HX
Trust:AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:142804
UKPRN:10056453
Diocese:Diocese of Truro
Constituency:North Cornwall
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

22 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy96%
Well taught91%
Good progress86%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with27%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns77%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-20ppMaths-7ppWriting+10pp

Reading has declined from 87% to 67%. Maths has declined from 77% to 70%. Writing has improved from 73% to 83%.

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

27.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Guinness Trust (NW-bound)
97m · 2 min walk
Castle Meadows (E-bound)
279m · 5 min walk
Pennygillam (NE-bound)
329m · 5 min walk
Trecarn Close (opp)
386m · 6 min walk
St Johns Road (NE-bound)
442m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

222 pupils

210 capacity

12 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Launceston

Low pressure
New homes approved:793
Projected new pupils:198

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Launceston

Admissions Demand - Cornwall

Low demand0.72x oversubscription

Places available

6,695

Applications

4,808

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

15 October 2024
25 April 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.47097%

Overall absence

7.86517%

Persistent absence

178

Enrolments

Authorised3.36861%
Unauthorised1.10237%
Persistent (10%+)7.86517%
Severe (50%+)1.1236%

Absence trend

6.02122%
18/19
2.99252%
20/21
6.25225%
21/22
6.76137%
22/23
6.20582%
23/24
4.47097%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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