Callington Community College

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Launceston Road
Callington
Cornwall
PL17 7DR
Phone 01579383292
Reference Number 143649

Callington Community College has shown significant improvement, moving from a previous grade of Requires Improvement to being rated as Good in all areas of its inspection. The school fosters a welcoming environment where pupils feel valued and respected. Strong relationships between staff and students contribute to a supportive learning atmosphere. While many pupils respond positively to the ambitious curriculum, some gaps in knowledge remain, especially among key stage 3 learners. The leadership team has begun to address these issues and is enhancing support for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 862
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.14%
Girls: 51.86%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 25%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 71 84 155
8 89 101 190
9 75 93 168
10 67 80 147
11 81 53 134
12 17 15 32
13 15 21 36

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.4%
White, Other 5%
White & Asian 2.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Asian, Other 0.6%
African 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 Jan 2023
Date Report
10 Jan 2023 School inspection:
24 Sep 2019 School inspection:
14 Jun 2017 Monitoring visit

Strengths

  • Broad and ambitious curriculum
  • Positive relationships between staff and students
  • High levels of pupil engagement and pride in the school community
  • Good behaviour and absence of bullying
  • Strong subject knowledge among teachers
  • Effective support and resources for sixth-form students
  • Variety of clubs and extracurricular activities
  • Effective safeguarding culture

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent identification of learning gaps among pupils
  • Insufficient adaptation of the curriculum for pupils with SEND

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
44

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 40.9%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 62.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 29.87
Average Points (best 3) 32.63

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 5.3%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 116 4
Third Preference 26 1
From another Local Authority 8 2

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  Further Education
 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
 >  Other Education
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Name Distance
Callington Primary School
24 Saltash Road, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 7EF
0.4 miles
Harrowbarrow Primary Academy
School Road, Harrowbarrow, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 8BQ
2.41 miles
Stoke Climsland School
Stoke Climsland, Stoke Climsland School, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 8ND
2.91 miles
St Dominic CofE Primary School
St Dominic, St Dominick, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6SU
2.99 miles
St Mellion Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, St. Mellion, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6RG
3.21 miles
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy
Drakewalls, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9EN
3.81 miles
Pensilva Primary School
School Road, Pensilva, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 5PG
4.4 miles
Quethiock CofE School
Quethiock, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3SQ
4.42 miles
Copper Valley Junior Academy
Chapel Street, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9NA
4.42 miles
Calstock Community Primary School
Back Road, Calstock, Cornwall, PL18 9QL
4.77 miles
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Copper Fields School
Delaware Road, Drakewalls, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9EH
3.88 miles
Quay View School
Bere Alston, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7EX
4.21 miles
The Lowen School
Lower Dimson Farm, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9NS
4.33 miles
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