St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Moorland Road, Launceston, PL15 7HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Louise Hussey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 142804
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01566772198
About this school
St Catherine's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Launceston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
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 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 67% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 87% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 77% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 83% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Catherine's CofE Primary School 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 | 58% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 224 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Catherine's CofE Primary School compares
St Catherine's CofE Primary School ranked 91st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.5% | 21.9% | 222 | — |
| Windmill Hill Academy | 52% | 4.7% | 29.8% | 162 | 0.7 miles |
| Launceston Primary School | — | 4.9% | 26.8% | 101 | 0.9 miles |
| St Stephens Community Academy | 52% | 6.6% | 41.3% | 199 | 1.2 miles |
| Tregadillett Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 10.5% | 206 | 1.6 miles |
| South Petherwin Community Primary School | 71% | 3.4% | 14.7% | 114 | 1.7 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)
- 21.86%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 7.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windmill Hill Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Launceston Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Stephens Community Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Tregadillett Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
South Petherwin Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Launceston
Other schools in Launceston
St Catherine's CofE Primary School ranks 5th 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 Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Primary
- St Stephens Community Academy Primary
- Tregadillett Primary School Primary
- Trekenner Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Catherine's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Launceston.
- Who is the head teacher of St Catherine's CofE Primary School?
- The head teacher of St Catherine's CofE Primary School is Mrs Louise Hussey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Catherine's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Catherine's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Catherine's CofE Primary School?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Catherine's CofE Primary School full?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 222 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Catherine's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Catherine's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does St Catherine's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Catherine's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Catherine's CofE Primary School?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School 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.
- How have St Catherine's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 Catherine's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School ranked 91st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 Catherine's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Catherine's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catherine's CofE Primary School'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 2 July 2026.