Launceston Primary School
Long Field Road, Launceston, PL15 9FW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Eyre
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Launceston College
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 148580
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01566701685
About this school
Launceston Primary School is a primary academy in Launceston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 101 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Launceston 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Launceston Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 26.8% | 101 | — |
| Windmill Hill Academy | 52% | 4.7% | 29.8% | 162 | 0.5 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 21.9% | 222 | 0.9 miles |
| St Stephens Community Academy | 52% | 6.6% | 41.3% | 199 | 1.4 miles |
| South Petherwin Community Primary School | 71% | 3.4% | 14.7% | 114 | 2.2 miles |
| Tregadillett Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 10.5% | 206 | 2.5 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)
- 26.76%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windmill Hill Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Catherine's CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Stephens Community Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
South Petherwin Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Tregadillett Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Launceston
Other schools in Launceston
- Altarnun Primary School Primary
- Boyton Community Primary School Primary
- Coads Green Primary School Primary
- Egloskerry 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
- St Stephens Community Academy Primary
- Tregadillett Primary School Primary
- Trekenner Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Launceston Primary School teach?
- Launceston Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Launceston.
- Who is the headteacher of Launceston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Launceston Primary School is Mrs Kate Eyre, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Launceston Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Launceston 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 Launceston Primary School?
- Launceston Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Launceston Primary School full?
- Launceston Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 101 on roll (24%), 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 Launceston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Launceston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Launceston Primary School a selective school?
- No. Launceston Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Launceston Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Launceston Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Launceston Primary School?
- Launceston Primary School is part of ATHENA LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Launceston Primary School's absence rate?
- Launceston Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Launceston Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Launceston Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.