Looe Community Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Looe, South West PL13 1NQ · Cornwall
#313 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2996 of 4,090 nationally
About Looe Community Academy
Looe Community Academy is a academy secondary located in Looe, in the Cornwall local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 513 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 313th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (49th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 513; capacity filled 84.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.5%; ebacc average points 3.33.
There are 4 schools in Looe; Looe Community Academy ranks 4th of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Looe Community Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 513
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Looe Community Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Looe Primary Academy
Looe · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
238 students · 676 m away
Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy
Liskeard · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
99 students · 4.2 km away
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy
Looe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
40 students · 4.4 km away
Polperro Primary Academy
Looe · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
103 students · 5.5 km away
Pelynt Primary Academy
Cornwall · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
89 students · 5.6 km away
Trewidland Primary School
Liskeard · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
22 students · 5.8 km away
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry
Torpoint · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
109 students · 6.1 km away
Menheniot Primary School
Liskeard · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
138 students · 8.7 km away
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Liskeard · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
292 students · 9.8 km away
St Germans Primary School
Saltash · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
41 students · 10 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Winchcombe School
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
515 students
Marlwood School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
510 students
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
517 students
Millbay Academy
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
526 students
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
527 students
Allenbourn Middle School
Wimborne · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
499 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Looe Community Academy a good school?
Looe Community Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #313 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Looe Community Academy rank in South West?
Looe Community Academy ranks #313 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2996 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Looe Community Academy?
Looe Community Academy had 513 students in 2025.
Is Looe Community Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Looe Community Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Looe Community Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Looe Community Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.