Roche Community Primary SchoolBugle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Austell.
Summary of the comparison
Roche Community Primary School and Bugle School are primary schools in St Austell.
Roche Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bugle School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Roche Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Roche Community Primary School was judged Good and Bugle 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 55.0% for Roche Community Primary School and 41.0% for Bugle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Roche Community Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bugle School (17.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AustellRoche Community Primary School | St AustellBugle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 216th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 159 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 258 | |
| Location | St Austell, PL26 8EP | St Austell, PL26 8PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 159 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 37.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 19.5% | |
| SEN support | 24.2% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% Stronger figure | 37.7% | 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.
Roche Community Primary School
Bugle School
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