Secondary school

Richard Lander School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Cornwall
  • TR3 6LT
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 822 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 26%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 19%19%2016/17: top 31%2017/18: top 24%2018/19: top 22%2021/22: top 19%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 42%2024/25: top 26%No exams

Against South West

Attainment 851 · South West 45.58/10 Above−7.4 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths55.4% · South West 44.2%8/10 Above
EBacc point score4.43 · South West 3.988/10 Above−5.5 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.07 · South West −0.026/10 Middle−22.7 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 55.4 · 261 pupils · South West 50.22016/17: 49.5 · 255 pupils · South West 45.62017/18: 51.4 · 243 pupils · South West 45.72018/19: 52.5 · 280 pupils · South West 45.82021/22: 55.8 · 297 pupils · South West 47.52022/23: 49.5 · 302 pupils · South West 45.42023/24: 47.3 · 288 pupils · South West 45.32024/25: 51 · 280 pupils · South West 45.4555.847.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 44% · 255 pupils · South West 39%2017/18: 56% · 243 pupils · South West 40%2018/19: 51% · 280 pupils · South West 39%2021/22: 62% · 297 pupils · South West 46%2022/23: 53% · 302 pupils · South West 42%2023/24: 47.2% · 288 pupils · South West 44.1%2024/25: 55.4% · 280 pupils · South West 44.2%62%44%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.9%
306 of 326 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 93.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st326306
2nd1732
3rd450

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,561
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.2%
First language not English2.9%
SEN support15.7%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)8.2%
Persistently absent pupils23.0%

Girls 46.8%Boys 53.3%

102.5% full · 1,523 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 41 responses (2.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.7% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?21.9% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 21.9% who said Yes above100% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?21.9% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.9% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know92.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly78% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart92.7% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well95.1% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 86.6
  • Leadership 9
  • Teaching assistants 25.6
  • Other support 44.7

Teachers 95.6 FTE · Whole workforce 165.9 · 176 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,457
Spend per pupil£8,330
Staff spend per pupil£6,512
Reserve per pupil£1,800
  • +£2,810,842revenue reserve
  • +£198,050in-year balance

Grants £7,885 · self-generated £572 · premises £361 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

288 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.7%
  • Education87.2%
  • Apprenticeship3.1%
  • Employment2.4%
  • Not sustained5.2%
  • Unknown2.1%