St Stephens Community Academy
Roydon Road, Launceston, PL15 8HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maura Furber
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 238
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 140513
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01566772170
About this school
St Stephens Community Academy is a primary academy in Launceston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Stephens Community Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 55% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 71% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 65% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 65% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Stephens Community Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Stephens Community Academy compares
St Stephens Community Academy ranked 153rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.6% | 41.3% | 199 | — |
| Windmill Hill Academy | 52% | 4.7% | 29.8% | 162 | 0.9 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 21.9% | 222 | 1.2 miles |
| Launceston Primary School | — | 4.9% | 26.8% | 101 | 1.4 miles |
| Werrington Community Primary School | 18% | 9.4% | 47.5% | 62 | 1.6 miles |
| Tregadillett Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 10.5% | 206 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.3%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.64%
- Persistent absence
- 19.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windmill Hill Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Catherine's CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Launceston Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Werrington Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Tregadillett Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Launceston
Other schools in Launceston
St Stephens Community Academy ranks 8th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Launceston.
- Altarnun Primary School Primary
- Boyton Community Primary School Primary
- Coads Green Primary School Primary
- Egloskerry Primary School Primary
- Launceston Primary School Primary
- Lewannick Community Primary School Primary
- North Petherwin School Primary
- South Petherwin Community Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Primary
- Tregadillett Primary School Primary
- Trekenner Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Stephens Community Academy teach?
- St Stephens Community Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Launceston.
- Who is the headteacher of St Stephens Community Academy?
- The headteacher of St Stephens Community Academy is Mrs Maura Furber, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Stephens Community Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Stephens Community Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Stephens Community Academy?
- St Stephens Community Academy has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Stephens Community Academy full?
- St Stephens Community Academy has capacity for 238 pupils and 199 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Stephens Community Academy a faith school?
- No. St Stephens Community Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does St Stephens Community Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Stephens Community Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Stephens Community Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Stephens Community Academy is part of AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Stephens Community Academy have?
- The schools register lists St Stephens Community Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Stephens Community Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Stephens Community Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Stephens Community Academy ranked 153rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Stephens Community Academy's absence rate?
- St Stephens Community Academy's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Stephens Community Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Stephens Community Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.