St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Plymouth
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 23 April 2025. Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Priestley Avenue, Higher Saint Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2DW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 55 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “The school is ambitious for pupils’ achievement and their personal development.”
- “Pupils achieve in line with expected standards nationally.”
- “They are happy at school and feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes pupils do not grasp these basic skills before moving on to more difficult tasks.”
- “Staff do not always insist that these skills are secure.”
- “Therefore, where this happens, problems in pupils’ writing continue.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2025 (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) | 42% | 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: 2 first-preference applications, 2 offers in total, 2 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Plymouth published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Plymouth.
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Marine Academy Primary 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ernesettle Community School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Victoria Road Primary 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Knowle Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shakespeare Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Weston Mill Community Primary Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published