St Stephens Community Academy, Launceston

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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 Maura Furber
Pupils:199 / 238 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01566772170
Address:Roydon Road, Launceston, PL15 8HL
Trust:AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2014

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:140513
UKPRN:10044586
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Cornwall
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

38.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 71% to 64%. Maths has remained stable at around 64%. Writing has declined from 65% to 55%.

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

3

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Stephens Community Academy (outside)
73m · 1 min walk
Jn to St Leaonards Road (W-bound)
237m · 4 min walk
Post Box (SE-bound)
242m · 4 min walk
Cross Lanes (S-bound)
254m · 4 min walk
Broad Park (N-bound)
327m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

199 pupils

238 capacity

39 spare places available

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(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.64436%

Overall absence

19.76048%

Persistent absence

167

Enrolments

Authorised4.87616%
Unauthorised1.76821%
Persistent (10%+)19.76048%
Severe (50%+)1.1976%

Absence trend

4.87334%
18/19
3.73603%
20/21
8.24515%
21/22
8.16655%
22/23
6.63071%
23/24
6.64436%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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