Saltash Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Saltash, South West PL12 4AY · Cornwall
#276 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2605 of 4,090 nationally
About Saltash Community School
Saltash Community School is a academy secondary located in Saltash, in the Cornwall local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,139 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 37.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 276th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (44th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,139; capacity filled 83%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.7%; ebacc average points 3.57.
There are 9 schools in Saltash; Saltash Community School ranks 8th of 9 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%)42.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)23.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.7%
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 Saltash Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,139
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 23.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Saltash Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School
Saltash · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 221 m away
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery
Saltash · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
349 students · 543 m away
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy
Saltash · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
211 students · 829 m away
Burraton Community Primary School
Saltash · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
343 students · 1.5 km away
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus
Plymouth · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
74 students · 1.6 km away
Riverside Community Primary School
Plymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
370 students · 2.1 km away
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
136 students · 2.3 km away
Victoria Road Primary
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
172 students · 2.5 km away
Carbeile Junior School
Torpoint · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
268 students · 2.8 km away
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
668 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Penryn College
Penryn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,140 students
Stroud High School
Stroud · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,144 students
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,131 students
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,123 students
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,121 students
Tor Bridge High
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,121 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Saltash Community School a good school?
Saltash Community School has a Success Index (England) of 37.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #276 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 Saltash Community School rank in South West?
Saltash Community School ranks #276 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2605 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Saltash Community School?
Saltash Community School had 1,139 students in 2025.
Is Saltash Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Saltash Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Saltash Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Saltash Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.