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Bugle School

Primary · Academy converter · St Austell, PL26 8PD

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

13,742 of 15,057

Top 92% in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Bugle School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jul 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils167 of 258 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Becky Thorp
TrustASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143165.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading64%75%76%
Expected standard in writing55%73%73%
Expected standard in maths50%73%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils167
Girls77
Boys90
Eligible for free school meals41.9%
First language not English16.8%
SEN support47
EHC plan7
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
56.9%
Gypsy/Roma
15.6%
Other White
12%
African
10.8%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Black African
1.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence9.3%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence34.6%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence4.4%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)16
Applications (Reception)21
First preference applications (Reception)16
First preference offers (Reception)16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll141
Unfilled places32.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)7.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.32
Support staff (FTE)9.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate18.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.4%
Permanent exclusion rate1.3%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Bugle School

What is Bugle School's Ofsted rating?

Bugle School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jul 2022.

How does Bugle School rank in England?

Bugle School ranks 13,742 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 92%).

How many pupils attend Bugle School?

Bugle School has 167 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 258.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.