Located in Plymouth, St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy 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 has a church of england religious character.

St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy currently has around 82 pupils on roll, which is about 34% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.3% boys and 53.7% girls. Around 37.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.5%).

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.

School Information

Address: Priestley Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 2DW
Website: www.stbfs.co.uk
Telephone: 01752365217
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Plymouth
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Natasha Brooks
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 149192

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/01/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 82
Number of Boys: 38
Number of Girls: 44

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 29.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.50%75
Other (any other ethnic group)2.40%2
African2.40%2
Other White1.20%1
Caribbean1.20%1
Other Mixed1.20%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-0.5)
Writing: Average (-0.8)
Maths: Average (-0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
104.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care
Ham Drive , Ham PL2 2NJ
3out of 4 1,863 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy
Priestley Avenue , Higher Saint Budeaux PL5 2DW
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School
Priestley Avenue , Higher Saint Budeaux PL5 2DW
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School
Roman Way , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2DT
- not rated 115 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School
Roman Way , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2DT
3out of 4 115 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Marine Academy Primary
Trevithick Road , St. Budeaux PL5 2AF
4out of 4 483 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marine Academy Plymouth
Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF
3out of 4 414 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Marine Academy Plymouth
Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF
- not rated 461 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tamarside Community College
Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF
- not rated 467 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Honicknowle Secondary School
Honicknowle Green , PL5 3PY
- not rated 1,291 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Academy
Pennycross , PL5 3NE
3out of 4 1,707 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mount Tamar School
Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF
- not rated 401 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mount Tamar School
Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF
1out of 4 405 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mill Ford School
Rochford Crescent , Ernesettle PL5 2PY
4out of 4 1,085 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Brook Green Centre for Learning
Bodmin Road , Whitleigh PL5 4DZ
- not rated 1,785 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus
Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL
- not rated 1,958 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.