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Looe Community Academy

Cornwall, PL13 1NQSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Feb 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
106 1st-choice / 107 offers made
Ranking
#2,888
of 3,141 nationally

About Looe Community Academy

Looe Community Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Cornwall, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 513 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 610.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 10 Feb 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 39.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 106 first-preference applications and 107 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressSunrising, East Looe, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1NQ
HeadteacherMr Paul Boyes
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils513
Free School Meals (FSM)27.9%
School Capacity513 / 610 (84% full)

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Ofsted Report Card

10 Feb 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceNeeds attention

Source: Ofsted official management information, 6 May 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: looe.cornwall.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Looe Community Academy

Yes, Looe Community Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.