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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 143165

Bugle School

Academy converter · St Austell · PL26 8PD

Ages 2–11 · 167 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

17%

Overall absence

10.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-19

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)17%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
97.0
Avg scaled score — maths
94.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
136

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 fill65%

167 pupils · 258 places

Pupils on roll
167
Boys / girls
90 / 77
School capacity
258
Capacity fill
167 / 258 (65%)
Free school meals
44%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
ASPIRE Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Becky Thorp

Location

Address
Fore Street, Bugle
Postcode
PL26 8PD
Town
St Austell
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in St Austell, Cornwall, 167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44%.

Open schools in St Austell
23
Primary schools in St Austell
18
Academies among open schools in St Austell
87% (20)
Open schools in PL26
13
Primary in PL26
12
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in St AustellNear PL26

  • Treverbyn Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Austell · PL26 8TL · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Roche Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Austell · PL26 8EP · Cornwall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM23.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Luxulyan School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bodmin · PL30 5EE · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM15.9%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Becky Thorp
Telephone
01726850420
Website
www.bugleschool.org.uk

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