Located in St Austell, Bugle School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Bugle School currently has around 159 pupils on roll, which is about 62% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.2% boys and 42.8% girls. Around 34.4% 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 10.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.3%). other white pupils make up about 18.2% , followed by gypsy/roma at 14.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Fore Street, St Austell, PL26 8PD |
| Website: | www.bugleschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01726850420 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Becky Thorp |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143165 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/07/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 258 |
| Number of Pupils: | 159 |
| Number of Boys: | 91 |
| Number of Girls: | 68 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.30% | 99 |
| Other White | 18.20% | 29 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 14.50% | 23 |
| African | 2.50% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugle School Fore Street , Bugle PL26 8PD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bugle School Fore Street , Bugle PL26 8PD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Treverbyn Community Primary School Stenalees , PL26 8TL | - not rated | 2,157 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Treverbyn Academy Stenalees , PL26 8TL | 3out of 4 | 2,157 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.