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Best schools in Lifton

1 schools in Lifton with the same league rank as the Devon league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Lifton's own ranking

In LiftonSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Lifton Community Academy52%10%(196/275) in Devon

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

None in Lifton itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Launceston CollegeLaunceston3.5 miles48.563%Top 23% (7/31) in Cornwall

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Lifton itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Launceston CollegeLaunceston3.5 miles41.3+0.761st (1/13) in Cornwall

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Lifton itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Mount KellyTavistock8.7 miles34.9(5/9) in Devon

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: Devon Primary · Devon GCSE.

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