Bugle School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · St Austell, Cornwall
Bugle School is a primary school in St Austell, Cornwall for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 July 2022.
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Catchment area for Bugle School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Fore Street, Bugle, St Austell, PL26 8PD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 167 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 July 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have created and implemented a clear vision to ‘build a love of learning that will last a lifetime’.”
- “They expect the very best from all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Most pupils strive to meet leaders’ expectations.”
To improve
- “However, teachers do not use assessment well enough in some subjects.”
- “They do not fully understand what pupils know.”
- “As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge and struggle to remember their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 41% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Treverbyn Academy 1.2 mi Good
- Roche Community Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- Luxulyan School 2.2 mi Good
- Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery 2.3 mi Not judged
- Whitemoor Academy 3.0 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Carclaze Community Primary School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lanivet Community Primary School 3.5 mi Good
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 3.7 mi Good