Overall Oxbridge
#1,357
1 ranked schools · -443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
7
Offers
1
Offer rate14.3%
-8.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Launceston
A hilltop market town of around ten thousand set above the River Kensey near the Cornwall-Devon border, Launceston served as county town of Cornwall until Bodmin took the role in 1838. The castle still dominates. Launceston Castle, raised around 1070 by Robert, Count of Mortain, anchors the town's skyline and shapes the hill-top character that defines this part of east Cornwall.
Egloskerry is widely regarded as one of the most school-competitive villages for primary catchments in the area, while Lewannick and South Petherwin sit within the town's broader rural school-draw. The A30, Cornwall's main road entry from Devon, bypasses the town to the south today, with Exeter reachable in under an hour.
16
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schools
1
Secondary
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of which1sixth forms·1faith17 total
Area Performance
Launceston schools rank in the top 60% of England
Across 16 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.01/10, -0.34 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
0% Elite
Distribution across all Launceston schools
ExcellentGoodDeveloping
Launceston vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 60%
Across all ranked Launceston schools
Top 60%Primaryavg #9,027 of 14,978
Primary schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,027
-10 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 60% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
55%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,027
-10 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 60% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
55%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
4
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,107
1 ranked schools · -334 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
3
Offers
1
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Launceston
1 Secondary School
2026
Launceston
1 Sixth Form
2026
Launceston
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