Marhamchurch CofE AcademyBridgerule Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Marhamchurch CofE Academy and Bridgerule Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Marhamchurch CofE Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Bridgerule Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bridgerule Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marhamchurch CofE Academy was judged Requires improvement and Bridgerule Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Marhamchurch CofE Academy and 43.0% for Bridgerule Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marhamchurch CofE Academy (11.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BudeMarhamchurch CofE Academy | HolsworthyBridgerule Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 215th of 233 in Cornwall | 237th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 147 | 76 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 70 | |
| Location | Bude, EX23 0HY | Holsworthy, EX22 7EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 147 | 76 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.9% | 9.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 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.
Marhamchurch CofE Academy
Bridgerule Church of England Primary School
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