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Bugle School

Cornwall, PL26 8PDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
25%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
0.9×
Applications did not exceed published places
13 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#13,433
of 13,686 nationally

About Bugle School

Bugle School is a state-funded primary school in Cornwall, South West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 159 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 258.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (19 Jul 2022). 25% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 13 first-preference applications for 15 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFore Street, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8PD
HeadteacherBecky Thorp
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils159
Free School Meals (FSM)34.4%
School Capacity159 / 258 (62% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:35

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

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Bugle School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.