Bodmin College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,236 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.0
Academy converter
Liskeard School and Community College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,115of 1,607 places
- Free school meals
- 28.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 203
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 26 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Liskeard School and Community College (URN 112061, until 1 March 2017).
What the data says
Of the 209 pupils who finished Year 11 at Liskeard School and Community College in 2023, 28% stayed on in Liskeard School and Community College’s own sixth form (Cornwall average 15%), 34% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 65 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 48% went to university (Cornwall 24%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 42.8 against 46.1 across England and 45.2 in Cornwall, with 36% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 209 | 5,628 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 28% | 15% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 20% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 54% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 65 | 5,169 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 48% | 24% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 32% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.8 | 45.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 18% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.62 | 3.89 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 22% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.1 | 33.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.8 | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 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 | 199 | 98% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 62% |
| English Language | 197 | 97% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 69% |
| English Literature | 193 | 95% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 75% |
| Combined Science | 169 | 83% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 57% |
| Geography | 117 | 58% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 53% |
| History | 79 | 39% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 54% |
| Business Studies | 68 | 33% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 53% |
| Photography | 58 | 29% | 6% | 16% | 19% | 88% |
| Art and Design | 47 | 23% | 7% | 15% | 24% | 81% |
| Design and Technology | 36 | 18% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 44% |
| Film Studies | 34 | 17% | 1% | 9% | 20% | 56% |
| Textiles | 34 | 17% | 2% | 6% | 27% | 97% |
| Drama | 31 | 15% | 7% | 3% | 27% | 58% |
| Biology | 26 | 13% | 23% | 23% | 45% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 12% | 23% | 25% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 24 | 12% | 23% | 33% | 46% | 96% |
| French | 22 | 11% | 18% | 23% | 29% | 68% |
| Spanish | 22 | 11% | 19% | 5% | 27% | 68% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 8% | 13% | 38% | 30% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 7% | 31% | 0% | 32% | 71% |
| Music | 13 | 6% | 5% | 8% | 33% | 69% |
| Astronomy | 13 | 6% | 0% | 0% | 29% | 23% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 54 | 100% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 22 | 45% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 18 | 37% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 17 | 35% | — |
| Health Studies | 9 | 18% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 104 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 49 | 1,724 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.23 | 34.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | 15 | 31% | 10% |
| History | 14 | 29% | 13% |
| Psychology | 13 | 27% | 23% |
| Biology | 12 | 24% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 10 | 20% | 31% |
| Art and Design | 9 | 18% | 1% |
| Business Studies | 9 | 18% | 13% |
| English Language | 8 | 16% | 4% |
| Textiles | 7 | 14% | 1% |
| Photography | 7 | 14% | 3% |
| Media Studies | 7 | 14% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 12% | 17% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 27% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 11 | 22% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.