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Secondary schools in and near Liskeard

All 3 secondary schools in Liskeard, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Liskeard

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  1. Liskeard School and Community College

    Liskeard, PL14 3EA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Liskeard average.

    178 first choices, 178 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.7

    Liskeard 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.5%Liskeard 9.5%
    Pupils
    1,115
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Liskeard School and Community College
  2. Taliesin Education Ltd

    Pl14 4da · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    9
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Taliesin Education Ltd

Just outside Liskeard

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Liskeard.

  1. Looe Community Academy

    6.3 miles from Liskeard · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas

    Results below the Liskeard average, high absence.

    106 first choices, 107 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.7

    Liskeard 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    13.4%Liskeard 9.5%
    Pupils
    513
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Looe Community Academy
  2. Callington Community College

    7.7 miles from Liskeard · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Liskeard average.

    160 first choices, 166 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.4

    Liskeard 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.5%Liskeard 9.5%
    Pupils
    887
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school Callington Community College
The big picture

How Liskeard's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Liskeard

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Liskeard

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Liskeard, explained

There are 3 secondary schools in Liskeard, teaching 1,160 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Liskeard scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

29.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,657 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 28.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See secondary schools near me, or everything in Liskeard.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Liskeard?
There are 3 secondary schools in Liskeard, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Liskeard?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Liskeard on Eduscope are Liskeard School and Community College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Liskeard ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Liskeard secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Liskeard is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Liskeard?
When choosing a secondary school in Liskeard, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 3 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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