Schools in Launceston
Launceston has 17 schools — 16 primaries and 1 secondary — within Cornwall Council's co-ordinated admissions scheme. Twelve of the 17 operate as academies, reflecting Cornwall's unusually high academy conversion rate. Only 1 school has a faith character. Launceston sits on the Devon-Cornwall border, making it the main secondary catchment town for a large rural hinterland stretching from Bodmin Moor to the Tamar Valley.
Launceston College is the sole secondary school serving the town and surrounding villages, and as an academy it sets its own admissions policy — typically prioritising siblings and then distance. The vast rural catchment means the college draws pupils from as far as Callington, Camelford and North Tamerton. Cornwall Council's home-to-school transport policy provides assistance for pupils beyond 3 miles who live within the designated catchment area; families in outlying villages should check eligibility before applying. Primary applications in Cornwall close in January for September entry.
School demand in Launceston
Across the 17 schools in Launceston with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 80%. 5 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
1 school in Launceston has a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in its admissions policy.
12 of the schools in Launceston are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Cornwall, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
10 of the schools in Launceston have a current Ofsted rating, of which 9 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Launceston: 5 oversubscribed (16)
Trekenner Community Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Launceston · PL15 9PH
South Petherwin Community Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Launceston · PL15 7LE
Tregadillett Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Launceston · PL15 7EU
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School
Primary · Community school
Launceston · PL15 9SD
St Stephens Community Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Launceston · PL15 8HL
Windmill Hill Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Launceston · PL15 9AE
Boyton Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Launceston · PL15 9RJ
Lewannick Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Launceston · PL15 7QY
Altarnun Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Launceston · PL15 7RZ
North Petherwin School
Primary · Academy converter
Launceston · PL15 8NE
Werrington Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Launceston · PL15 8TN
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Launceston · PL15 7HX
Warbstow Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Launceston · PL15 8UP
Egloskerry Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Launceston · PL15 8RT
Coads Green Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Launceston · PL15 7LY
Launceston Primary School
Primary · Free schools
Launceston · PL15 9FW
Secondary Schools in Launceston (1)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Launceston are set by Cornwall and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.