Bude Primary Academy - Infants
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Bude · EX23 8EA · Cornwall
Ages 2–7
- Absence6.0%
- FSM23.8%
- Demand0.97
0.1 miles away
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Bude Primary Academy - Juniors
Academy sponsor led · Bude · EX23 8DR
Ages 7–11 · 230 pupils · Cornwall
Ofsted
Not judged
KS2 expected (RWM)
39%
Overall absence
6.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-02-25
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
- Authorised absence
- 5.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 260
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill85%
230 pupils · 270 places
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- Boys / girls
- 125 / 105
- School capacity
- 270
- Capacity fill
- 230 / 270 (85%)
- Free school meals
- 34.3%
- FSM pupils
- 79
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr James Pritchard
Location
- Address
- Broadclose Hill, Bude Primary Juniors
- Postcode
- EX23 8DR
- Town
- Bude
- County
- Cornwall
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- District
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- SEN unit
- SEN unit places
- 10 on roll / 10 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Bude, Cornwall, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 34.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Stratton Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
Bude · EX23 9AP · Cornwall
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM24.1%
- Demand0.97
0.6 miles away
Marhamchurch CofE Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Bude · EX23 0HY · Cornwall
Ages 4–11
- KS245%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM10.2%
- Demand1.10
1.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr James Pritchard
- Telephone
- 01288352731