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St Mark's CofE Academy

Academy converter · Bude · EX23 9PE

Ages 2–11 · 59 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

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%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
64

Absence trend

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 fill70%

59 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
59
Boys / girls
35 / 24
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
59 / 84 (70%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
11
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Truro
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
Academy trust
LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
Sponsor
Learning Academy Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Deirdre Petersen

Location

Address
Shop, Morwenstow
Postcode
EX23 9PE
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bude, Cornwall, 59 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Truro.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deirdre Petersen
Telephone
01288331395
Website
www.stmarks-lap.co.uk

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