Looe Community Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Sunrising, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1NQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Looe Community Academy is a secondary school in Looe for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 31st of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 6 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

111 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.0

39.0, 7.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths24.3%

24.3%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths49.5%

49.5%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc20.7%

20.7%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.33

3.33, 0.76 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

513 pupils on roll, with places for 610

Eligible for free school meals27.9%

27.9%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Looe Community Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Liskeard School and Community College	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.8
Fowey River Academy	9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 39.7
Saltash Community School	10 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 42.9
Torpoint Community College	11 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.0
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus	11 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 48.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SOUTH EAST CORNWALL MULTI ACADEMY REGIONAL TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Boyes
Phone: 01503262625
Website: looe.cornwall.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sunrising, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1NQ
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 137839

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.