Liskeard School and Community College
Luxstowe, Liskeard, PL14 3EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Liskeard School and Community College is a secondary school in Liskeard for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 22nd of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 March 2013, report published 25 April 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 March 2025
The school has established a strong sense of belonging and community. Pupils are happy and enjoy their time at school. School leaders make decisions in the best interests of pupils. Pupils feel safe and benefit from positive relationships with staff. Students in the sixth form receive personalised support and guidance. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. Most pupils make good progress through the curriculum, as shown in the school's recent published outcomes. Clear routines ensure that there is a calm and purposeful environment, both in lessons and at social times. Most pupils behave exceptionally well. Staff reward pupils for demonstrating the school's values of courage, resilience and kindness. Pupils have many opportunities to develop their leadership skills. For example, acting as prefects, members of the school or trust council and as mentors for pupils when they join in Year 7. These roles are inclusive of all pupils. Pupils relish this responsibility and make a difference to school life. For example, pupils choose charities that the school will support and make improvements to corridors and social spaces. Students in the sixth form run coffee mornings for pupils in younger years. A sixth-form presidential election has also recently taken place.
What the school should improve
- Although teachers consistently check pupils' understanding in lessons, how this information is used to plan the next steps of pupils' learning is, on occasion, not as effective as it could be. Therefore, some gaps in pupils' knowledge remain. The trust should ensure that teachers use their knowledge of how well pupils have learned the curriculum content consistently well so that teaching is responsive to what pupils know and can do.
- A significant number of pupils are persistently absent from school. As a result, they miss key parts of their learning which hinders their progress through the curriculum. The trust should ensure that it further strengthens its work with pupils and their families to remove the barriers that prevent pupils from improving their attendance.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
203 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
49 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,115 pupils on roll, with places for 1,607
Schools near Liskeard School and Community College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Looe Community Academy | 6 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 39.0 |
| Callington Community College | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.0 |
| Callywith College | 11 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Bodmin College | 11 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 46.0 |
| Saltash Community School | 11 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 42.9 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SOUTH EAST CORNWALL MULTI ACADEMY REGIONAL TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Wendon
- Phone
- 01579342344
- Address
- Luxstowe, Liskeard, PL14 3EA
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 144291
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.