Bude Primary Academy - JuniorsSt Mark's CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bude.
Summary of the comparison
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors and St Mark's CofE Academy are primary schools in Bude.
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mark's CofE Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bude Primary Academy - Juniors is ahead on our composite score.
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors was judged the expected standard and St Mark's CofE Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Bude Primary Academy - Juniors and 25.0% for St Mark's CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bude Primary Academy - Juniors (61.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BudeBude Primary Academy - Juniors | BudeSt Mark's CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 204th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 69 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 84 | |
| Location | Bude, EX23 8DR | Bude, EX23 9PE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 96.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 69 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.9% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% | 13.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors
St Mark's CofE Academy
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