Richard Lander School
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Cornwall |
| Address | Higher Besore Road, TR3 6LT |
| School Website | www.richardlander.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1872273750 |
| URN | 112055 |
School Census
| Total | 1508 |
| Girls/Boys | 709/799 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.0%/53.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 1.9% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 239 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 13.7% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 05/03/2015 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 05/03/2015 | Good |
| 11/05/2010 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 05/03/2015 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 11/05/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 03 October 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 27 March 2018 | Short inspection | View |
| 05 March 2015 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 15 January 2013 | Interim assessment | View |
| 20 September 2011 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 11 May 2010 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 14 February 2007 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 13 March 2000 | Full inspection | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47.20% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 62.50% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.30% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 |
| Progress 8 | 0.07 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 66% |
| Entering EBacc | 17% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.02 |
| Progress 8 | 0.02 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 75% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.7 |
| Progress 8 | 0.39 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.08% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 578 |
| As first preference | 332 |
| As second preference | 177 |
| As third preference | 68 |
| Total Offers Made | 310 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 306 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 523 |
| As first preference | 342 |
| As second preference | 145 |
| As third preference | 36 |
| Total Offers Made | 298 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 290 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.25% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 518 |
| As first preference | 381 |
| As second preference | 105 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 306 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 306 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 509 |
| As first preference | 322 |
| As second preference | 147 |
| As third preference | 40 |
| Total Offers Made | 287 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 284 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 474 |
| As first preference | 293 |
| As second preference | 139 |
| As third preference | 42 |
| Total Offers Made | 288 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 286 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 474 |
| As first preference | 312 |
| As second preference | 115 |
| As third preference | 47 |
| Total Offers Made | 284 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 283 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 501 |
| As first preference | 351 |
| As second preference | 127 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 287 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 287 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 404 |
| As first preference | 315 |
| As second preference | 68 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 281 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 278 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 399 |
| As first preference | 279 |
| As second preference | 99 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 276 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 273 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 391 |
| As first preference | 304 |
| As second preference | 72 |
| As third preference | 15 |
| Total Offers Made | 261 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 261 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 367 |
| As first preference | 274 |
| As second preference | 66 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 274 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 274 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 69% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 23% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 8% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 54% |
| no | 46% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 42% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 40% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 29% |
| strongly disagree | 29% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 2% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 29% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 41% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 40% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 10% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 30% |
| no | 70% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 46% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 13% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 62% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 59% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 36% |
| don't know | 2% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 42% |
| no | 58% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 92.5% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 94% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
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Threemilestone School
(0.31 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
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