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Budehaven Community School

Valley Road, Bude, EX23 8DQ

Local ranking19th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1516

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 30 April 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
43.7 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.3% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.7% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
206

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
77.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
29.0%
Not sustained
18.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

71

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.7
16-18 Cohort
137

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1140
Boys
582 (51%)
Girls
563 (49%)
Capacity
1516 (76% full)
SEND
20.5%
FSM Eligible
24.1%
EAL
1.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
18.5%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,221/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 95.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • White Other: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Other: 0.3%

95.0%

White British

1.1%

Mixed White & Asian

1.0%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112045
UKPRN
10000979
Establishment No.
4150
Trust
The Bude Communities' Schools' Trust

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