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Budehaven Community School

Foundation school · Bude · EX23 8DQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,145 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.0

Overall absence

12.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.22
−20+2
Attainment 843.0
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.3%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,035

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

1,145 pupils · 1,516 places

Pupils on roll
1,145
Boys / girls
582 / 563
School capacity
1,516
Capacity fill
1,145 / 1,516 (76%)
Free school meals
26%
FSM pupils
267
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Bude Communities' Schools' Trust
Academy trust
The Bude Communities' Schools' Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dominic Wilkes

Location

Address
Valley Road
Postcode
EX23 8DQ
Town
Bude
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bude, Cornwall, 1,145 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26%.

Open schools in Bude
8
Secondary schools in Bude
1
Academies among open schools in Bude
63% (5)
Open schools in EX23
8
Secondary in EX23
1
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Secondary in Cornwall LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BudeNear EX23

  • Bude Primary Academy - Infants

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bude · EX23 8EA · Cornwall

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Bude Primary Academy - Juniors

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bude · EX23 8DR · Cornwall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Stratton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bude · EX23 9AP · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM24.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Marhamchurch CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bude · EX23 0HY · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS211%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM10.2%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dominic Wilkes
Telephone
01288353271
Website
http://www.budehaven.cornwall.sch.uk

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