St Stephens Community Academy
Academy converter primary school in Launceston (Cornwall).
KS2 RWM expected
52%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
55%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
38.7%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
199 / 238 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Stephens Community Academy is a primary school located in Launceston, Cornwall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 213 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 238. It is part of the AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Maura Furber.
Enrichment
25 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Band
- Boxing
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Eco Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
and 9 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- School Games MarkSport
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 140513
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joan Bernadette Vickers Heaton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Derek Green | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Amy Louise Law | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Bethaney Parsons | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Cate Harvey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Bonnie Christopher Soanes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Maura Furber | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Carol Moon Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Carly Coleman Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Gary Jeffery Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Katherine Patricia Walsh Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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