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Academy converter · sixth form · 1,236 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.0
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Saltash Community School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,139of 1,372 places
- Free school meals
- 29.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 191
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 7 May 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: saltash.net community school (URN 112040, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 201 pupils who finished Year 11 at Saltash Community School in 2023, 29% stayed on in Saltash Community School’s own sixth form (Cornwall average 15%), 41% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 65 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 46% went to university (Cornwall 24%, England 37%), and 1% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Mathematics and Biology.
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 | Saltash Community School | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 201 | 5,628 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 29% | 15% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 41% | 54% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Saltash Community School | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 65 | 5,169 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 46% | 24% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 1% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 32% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Saltash Community School | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.9 | 45.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 20% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 | 3.89 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.0 | 33.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.5 | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 184 | 96% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 67% |
| English Language | 182 | 95% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 71% |
| English Literature | 180 | 94% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 149 | 78% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 59% |
| Geography | 96 | 50% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 72% |
| History | 82 | 43% | 41% | 4% | 26% | 52% |
| Fine Art | 65 | 34% | 9% | 25% | 28% | 86% |
| Statistics | 50 | 26% | 5% | 18% | 20% | 98% |
| Business Studies | 46 | 24% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 50% |
| German | 31 | 16% | 5% | 3% | 33% | 32% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 16% | 23% | 23% | 47% | 93% |
| Biology | 30 | 16% | 23% | 20% | 45% | 93% |
| Physics | 30 | 16% | 23% | 23% | 46% | 93% |
| Design and Technology | 28 | 15% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 54% |
| French | 22 | 12% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 55% |
| Religious Studies | 17 | 9% | 31% | 6% | 32% | 59% |
| Media Studies | 17 | 9% | 4% | 18% | 20% | 41% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 5% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 70% |
| Drama | 8 | 4% | 7% | 25% | 27% | 63% |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 87 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 45 | 90% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 36 | 72% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 28 | 56% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 15 | 30% | — |
| Small Business Management | 12 | 24% | — |
| Tourism | 10 | 20% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Saltash Community School | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 89 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 50 | 1,724 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 23.88 | 34.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 24 | 48% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 16 | 32% | 31% |
| Biology | 10 | 20% | 20% |
| History | 9 | 18% | 13% |
| Physics | 8 | 16% | 12% |
| Sociology | 7 | 14% | 13% |
| Geography | 7 | 14% | 10% |
| English Language | 6 | 12% | 4% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 41 | 82% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 18% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 9 | 18% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 14% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
Where Saltash Community School is
Other secondary schools in Cornwall are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Cornwall’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Cornwall
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72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.6
Budehaven Community School
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77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.4
Callington Community College
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75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.0
Camborne Science and International Academy
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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.