Schools in Launceston
Cornwall · 17 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Launceston (17)
- Launceston College
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · PL15 9JR
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 48.5 (2026)99% of first choices got in - Launceston Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PL15 9FW
Ofsted: Good (2024)97% of first choices got in - South Petherwin Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PL15 7LE
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 82% expected (2025)67% of first choices got in - St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PL15 7HX
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 69% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PL15 9SD
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 68% expected (2025) - St Stephens Community Academy
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PL15 8HL
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 64% expected (2025) - Tregadillett Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PL15 7EU
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 75% expected (2025) - Werrington Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PL15 8TN
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 27% expected (2025) - Boyton Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PL15 9RJ
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 32% expected (2025) - Lewannick Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PL15 7QY
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 95% expected (2025) - Trekenner Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PL15 9PH
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)KS2: 84% expected (2024) - Warbstow Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PL15 8UP
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)KS2: 65% expected (2024)
By type:Primary schools in Launceston (16)Secondary schools in Launceston (1)
17
16 primary · 1 secondary
2,841
77% capacity used
7
0 outstanding · 7 good
3,668
827 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
48.5
GCSE Eng+Maths
62.7%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
727 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +182 primary and +131 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
72% occupied · 632 spare places
Secondary Schools
86% occupied · 195 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Launceston
How many schools are there in Launceston?
Launceston has 17 open schools: 16 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Launceston?
None of the 17 graded schools in Launceston currently holds an Outstanding rating. 13 are rated Good, so 76% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Launceston have the best SATs results?
Of the 13 primary schools in Launceston with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Lewannick Community Primary School (89% in reading, 100% in maths); Egloskerry Primary School (91% in reading, 91% in maths); and South Petherwin Community Primary School (88% in reading, 76% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Lewannick Community Primary SchoolEgloskerry Primary SchoolSouth Petherwin Community Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Launceston?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Launceston selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Launceston have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Launceston have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Launceston?
Apply to your council - Cornwall or Devon, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.