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Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School

Foundation school · Bude · EX23 9QU

Ages 5–11 · 148 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
141

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 fill99%

148 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
148
Boys / girls
75 / 73
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
148 / 150 (99%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Michael Watson

Location

Address
Kilkhampton
Postcode
EX23 9QU
Town
Bude
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bude, Cornwall, 148 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.5%.

Open schools in Bude
8
Primary schools in Bude
7
Academies among open schools in Bude
63% (5)
Open schools in EX23
8
Primary in EX23
7
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 BudeNear EX23

  • St Mark's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bude · EX23 9PE · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM18.6%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Watson
Telephone
01288321259
Website
http://www.kilkhampton.cornwall.sch.uk

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