Bude Primary Academy - Juniors, based in Bude, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors currently has around 225 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 36.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Broadclose Hill, Bude, EX23 8DR |
| Website: | https://www.budejuniors.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01288352731 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr James Pritchard |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146077 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 270 |
| Number of Pupils: | 225 |
| Number of Boys: | 120 |
| Number of Girls: | 105 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.80% | 202 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 5 |
| Other White | 1.80% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bude Primary Academy - Juniors Broadclose Hill , EX23 8DR | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bude Junior School Broadclose , EX23 8DR | - not rated | 122 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bude Infant School Broadclose Hill , EX23 8EA | - not rated | 198 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bude Primary Academy - Infants Broadclose Hill , EX23 8EA | - not rated | 203 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stratton Primary School New Road , Stratton EX23 9AP | 3out of 4 | 1,085 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budehaven Community School Valley Road , EX23 8DQ | 3out of 4 | 495 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Petroc's School 40 Ocean View Road , EX23 8NJ | - not rated | 1,235 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.