Bodriggy Academy

About Bodriggy Academy

Bodriggy Academy is a state primary school in Cornwall that is currently oversubscribed, a clear signal of its popularity among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 67 applications for just 38 places, with 34 of those applicants putting it as their first preference. The school is currently operating above its official capacity of 294 pupils, with 340 children on roll. This demand sits within a wider local context where the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 35.6%, a figure that is notably higher than the national average for primary schools. The school’s intake reflects the community it serves, and the oversubscription suggests that parents are actively choosing Bodriggy despite the pressures on places. The school does not have a religious character and is led by headteacher Daniel Simons, who took on the role at a time of significant change for the school’s rating.

Academically, Bodriggy Academy has made a clear improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection. In 2020, the school was rated as ‘Requires Improvement’ across all categories, including leadership, behaviour, and early years provision. By its graded inspection in October 2023, every area had been upgraded to ‘Good’, including the quality of education, personal development, and early years provision. In terms of Key Stage 2 outcomes for the 2023/24 academic year, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. This is below the local authority average of 58% for Cornwall. However, the school’s average reading score of 104 and maths score of 101 are both above the national baseline of 100, and 22% of pupils achieved a higher standard in reading. The school ranks 139th out of 208 primary schools in Cornwall on the combined expected standard metric, placing it in the bottom half of the local authority.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including music rooms, art studios, a gymnasium, a sports hall, and an ICT suite, as well as a chapel. Sports provision includes netball, football, cricket, and cross country, while extracurricular clubs such as book club, chess, art club, film club, and science club are available. For families with children who have additional needs, Bodriggy has a well-documented set of SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school also has nursery provision for children from age three. With its oversubscribed status and recent improvement journey, Bodriggy Academy is a school that suits families looking for a community primary that has demonstrably turned around its performance, though those prioritising top-tier academic results may want to consider the nearby Penpol School, rated Outstanding and just 0.8 km away.

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