Launceston Primary School
Free schools primary school in Launceston (Cornwall).
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
All children have the right to a world class education which is rich in aspiration, experience, discovery, play and wonder - and that is what we deliver at Launceston Primary School. Our vision is that all pupils become successful, responsible, scholarly, adventurous and happy young people by learning the knowledge skills and values which are important for society.
Community, family and success for all lie at the heart of our vision - without exception. We are an ethical community, guided by our Eco School work, helping to end poverty, fight inequality and stop climate change. We give everyone in our school family the chance to shape a better future for themselves, the community and the world.
Our children grow into well-rounded pupils with a passion for life, a love of learning and a breadth of interests enabling adaptation to the fast changing world around them. Our mission is for all of our children to delight in life experiences and achievement. We will focus on high academic achievement with an ethos of developing character and creativity in minds and hearts.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Power Maths
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 148580
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (11 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Katharine Mansfield | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanna Luxford Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Wood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Leonie Faulkner-Coombs | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Weston | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Dart | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Eyre | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Lynsey Slater | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Emily Hayden | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jenna Branch | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Christine Wakely | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Katharine Mansfield | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christina Medland Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rosalind Elizabeth John Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanna Luxford Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Veronica Walters Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record