Cornwall
Looe Community Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Cornwall school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 40.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.7
- Attainment 8
- 24%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.75
- Progress 8
- [-1.03, -0.47]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 107 | 106 | 106 (100%) | 183 |
| September 2025 | 80 | 78 | 78 (100%) | 156 |
| September 2024 | 90 | 86 | 86 (100%) | 170 |
| September 2023 | 107 | 95 | 95 (100%) | 136 |
| September 2022 | 100 | 97 | 97 (100%) | 129 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Cornwall’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 92 | 40.7 | — | 23.9% | 5.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 111 | 39.0 | — | 24.3% | — | 20.7% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 97 | 37.2 | -0.75 | 25.8% | — | 20.6% | 3.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 102 | 41.2 | -0.38 | 24.5% | — | 37.3% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 88 | 40.4 | -0.76 | — | — | 43.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cornwall for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137839 |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Paul Boyes |
| Trust | SOUTH EAST CORNWALL MULTI ACADEMY REGIONAL TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PL13 1NQ |
| Pupils | 524 |
| FSM eligible | 27.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Sunrising, East Looe, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1NQ
http://www.looe.cornwall.sch.uk1503262625| DfE number | 4168 |
| UKPRN | 10036416 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |