Bodmin College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,236 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.0
Community school
Richard Lander School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,561of 1,523 places
- Free school meals
- 19.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 280
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 4 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Richard Lander School has no sixth form. Of the 302 pupils who finished Year 11 there in 2023, none moved to a sixth form college, 83% to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.0 against 46.1 across England and 45.2 in Cornwall, with 55% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
As an 11–16 school, Richard Lander School is judged on where pupils go at 16 rather than on A level results.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Cornwall and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Richard Lander School | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 302 | 5,628 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 1% | 15% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 83% | 54% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Richard Lander School | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.0 | 45.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 36% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.43 | 3.89 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.6 | 33.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.4 | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 3% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 274 | 98% | 89% | 31% | 20% | 77% |
| Mathematics | 273 | 98% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 79% |
| English Literature | 266 | 95% | 86% | 28% | 21% | 81% |
| Combined Science | 189 | 68% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 65% |
| Geography | 148 | 53% | 41% | 30% | 25% | 69% |
| History | 95 | 34% | 41% | 28% | 26% | 77% |
| Biology | 79 | 28% | 23% | 48% | 45% | 86% |
| Chemistry | 76 | 27% | 23% | 51% | 47% | 92% |
| Physics | 76 | 27% | 23% | 53% | 46% | 89% |
| Spanish | 63 | 23% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 79% |
| Computer Science | 51 | 18% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 53% |
| Statistics | 50 | 18% | 5% | 88% | 20% | 100% |
| French | 50 | 18% | 18% | 34% | 29% | 76% |
| Photography | 50 | 18% | 6% | 16% | 19% | 90% |
| Fine Art | 44 | 16% | 9% | 32% | 28% | 98% |
| Textiles | 36 | 13% | 2% | 36% | 27% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 36 | 13% | 11% | 14% | 23% | 53% |
| Religious Studies | 28 | 10% | 31% | 39% | 32% | 75% |
| Drama | 22 | 8% | 7% | 41% | 27% | 77% |
| Music | 15 | 5% | 5% | 67% | 33% | 100% |
| Dance | 12 | 4% | 1% | 17% | 27% | 83% |
| Psychology | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 22% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 59 | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | 47 | — | — |
| Small Business Management | 43 | — | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 39 | — | — |
| Health Studies | 32 | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 28 | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | 27 | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | 26 | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | 15 | — | — |
| Graphic Design | 11 | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Cornwall
Brannel School
Academy sponsor led · 888 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.6
Budehaven Community School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,145 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.4
Callington Community College
Academy converter · sixth form · 887 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.0
Camborne Science and International Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,751 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
Cape Cornwall School
Academy sponsor led · 302 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.4
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.