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Bude Primary Academy - Juniors

Cornwall, EX23 8DRPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
39%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#12,575
of 13,686 nationally

About Bude Primary Academy - Juniors

Bude Primary Academy - Juniors received a Good rating from Ofsted in its most recent inspection in February 2025, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2022. The inspection team awarded Good across all four graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. However, the school's academic outcomes tell a more complicated story. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 39% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Cornwall local authority average of 58%. That places the school 182nd out of 208 primary schools in the county, putting it in the bottom 50% nationally. Only 2% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, and the average maths score was 101, while reading averaged 104.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBroadclose Hill, Bude Primary Juniors, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8DR
HeadteacherJames Pritchard
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils225
Free School Meals (FSM)36.9%
School Capacity225 / 270 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 18 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallGymnasiumICT SuiteMusic RoomsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersSwimmingCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubGardeningBook ClubScience ClubArt ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Source: budejuniors.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bude Primary Academy - Juniors has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.