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Bude Primary Academy - Juniors

Broadclose Hill, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8DR

State-funded
Primary
Ages 7–11
Mixed

Overview

Bude Primary Academy - Juniors is a state-funded school (academy sponsor led) in Bude, South West, for pupils aged 7–11. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.

School details

Official establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Establishment group
Academies
Phase of education
Primary
Age range
Ages 7–11
Gender of entry
Mixed
Boarding
No boarders
Sixth form
No
School capacity
270
Pupils on roll
230
URN
146077

Admissions

Local authority
Cornwall
Academy trust or group
ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST

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School places

DfE school capacity survey · May 2025 (2024/25)

Capacity at survey date
280
Pupils on roll
225
Unfilled places at survey date
55

A dated snapshot from the Department for Education school capacity survey, separate from the school details above. Unfilled places at the survey date do not mean places are currently available for admission. About this data

Official performance data

School performance

Official Department for Education results for this school. Results are shown for the academic year they relate to.

Primary

2024/25 results

  • Reading, writing & maths — meeting the expected standard

    School
    56%
    England
    62%

    Pupils included: 62

  • Reading, writing & maths — achieving a higher standard

    School
    6%
    England
    8%

    Pupils included: 62

Source: Department for Education · School performance data.

Official inspection data

Ofsted inspections

Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025 · Published 18 March 2025

Original education inspection framework (September 2024 to November 2025)

Ofsted did not give schools an overall effectiveness grade during this inspection period. The judgements Ofsted did publish are shown below.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding was effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school

SEND and additional needs

Types of special educational need recorded in the official dataset. These describe recorded provision, not a judgement of quality.

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location

Address
Broadclose Hill, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8DR
Local authority
Cornwall

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