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Looe Community Academy

Cornwall·Secondary·South West·Academy converter·PL13 1NQ
URN: 137839
CompareDfE profile
39.0
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-0.75
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-1.03, -0.47]
43.2%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
20.7%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025

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.

Academic outcomes
Developing academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 39.0 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.

39.0
Attainment 8
43%
5+ Eng & Maths
2024/2025
Academic year
Pupil progress
Below-average progress

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
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

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Admissions and catchment

Council allocation figures

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We have not collected Cornwall council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Cornwall’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.

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 entryPlaces offeredPut it firstFirst choices offeredApplications (any preference)
September 2026107106106 (100%)183
September 2025807878 (100%)156
September 2024908686 (100%)170
September 20231079595 (100%)136
September 20221009797 (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)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/202511139.0—43.2%20.7%3.3
2023/20249737.2-0.7543.3%20.6%3.2
2022/202310241.2-0.3852.0%37.0%3.6
2021/20228840.4-0.7652.0%43.0%3.5

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Cornwall for local comparison.

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Penrice Academy
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 50.9Progress 8 +0.32
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Penryn College
Attainment 8 49.2Progress 8 +0.14
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Penair School
Attainment 8 49.1Progress 8 +0.05
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School information

URN137839
Local authorityCornwall
RegionSouth West
PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherHeadteacher Paul Boyes
TrustSOUTH EAST CORNWALL MULTI ACADEMY REGIONAL TRUST
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodePL13 1NQ
Latest pupils111
FSM eligible27.1%

Contact and identifiers

Sunrising, East Looe, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1NQ

http://www.looe.cornwall.sch.uk1503262625
DfE number4168
UKPRN10036416
Opened1 Feb 2012
GIAS updated30 Jan 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated30 Jan 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
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