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5 state primary schools within 2 miles and 1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of PL15, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.

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The middle of PL15 is the average position of the 25 schools and nurseries we hold in it. Distances are as the crow flies.

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State primary schools near PL15

5 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of PL15, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.

  1. Tregadillett Primary School

    State primary · Launceston · 0.82 miles

    58of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0.82 miles

    How it scored 58
    • Resultsmatters6.5 of 20 points

      Better than 32% of 14,817 state schools in England: 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, July 2024: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters11.8 of 20 points

      0.82 miles from the middle of PL15, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.2 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 0.5 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little2.2 of 10 points

      Classes average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. St Stephens Community Academy

    State primary · Launceston · 1.4 miles

    56of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2024) · classes of 24 on average

    How it scored 56
    • Resultsmatters4.4 of 20 points

      Better than 22% of 14,817 state schools in England: 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, July 2024: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters6 of 20 points

      1.4 miles from the middle of PL15, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little4.1 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 6.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 1.9 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6.3 of 10 points

      Classes average 24.4 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  3. Windmill Hill Academy

    State primary · Launceston · 1.6 miles

    54of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: School remains Good (2022) · classes of 23 on average

    How it scored 54
    • Resultsmatters4.4 of 20 points

      Better than 22% of 14,817 state schools in England: 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in December 2022: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters3.8 of 20 points

      1.6 miles from the middle of PL15, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little3.1 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 4.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 3.7 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little7.4 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  4. South Petherwin Community Primary School

    State primary · Launceston · 1.8 miles

    48of 100

    Ofsted: Good (2023) · results: top 31% in England · absence 3.4% (similar schools 4.6%)

    How it scored 48
    • Resultsmatters13.9 of 20 points

      Top 31% of 14,817 state schools in England: 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, March 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters2 of 20 points

      1.8 miles from the middle of PL15, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters5 of 20 points

      In 2026 not every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place: 14 of 21. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little8.8 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 3.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little2.9 of 10 points

      Classes average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  5. St Catherine's CofE Primary School

    State primary · Church of England · Launceston · 1.1 miles

    40of 100

    Results: better than 47% of schools in England · 1.1 miles · not every first choice met in 2026

    How it scored 40
    • Resultsmatters9.5 of 20 points

      Better than 47% of 14,817 state schools in England: 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in October 2024: Standards maintained. There is no grade in it to score. It counts at the middle. Ofsted

    • Distancematters9 of 20 points

      1.1 miles from the middle of PL15, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters5 of 20 points

      In 2026 not every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place: 30 of 34. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.6 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 4.5% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 2.7 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little3.5 of 10 points

      Classes average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near PL15

1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of PL15, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.

  1. Launceston College

    State secondary · Launceston · 1.8 miles

    56of 100

    Ofsted: Good (2023) · results: top 34% in England · 1.8 miles

    How it scored 56
    • Resultsmatters13.3 of 20 points

      Top 34% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.22 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, May 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters12.8 of 20 points

      1.8 miles from the middle of PL15, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters5 of 20 points

      In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 206 of 209. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little3.3 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 7.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 38.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6.2 of 10 points

      Classes average 24.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.

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