St Mark's CofE Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Bude, Cornwall
St Mark's CofE Academy is a primary school in Bude, Cornwall for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shop, Morwenstow, Bude, EX23 9PE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 59 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 June 2025
Strengths
- “Strong and respectful relationships are at the heart of St Mark’s CofE Academy.”
- “These are underpinned by the school’s distinctive vision of ‘Flourishing futures through respect, love and hope’.”
- “Pupils demonstrate a high level of care for one another.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum is not taught in a way that supports pupils to develop their subject knowledge coherently.”
- “Consequently, some pupils do not reach the intended curriculum goals.”
- “However, what is known about pupils’ learning is not routinely used to adapt the delivery of the curriculum with precision.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 July 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) | 25% | 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: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School 2.8 mi Good
- Stratton Primary School 5.3 mi School remains Good
- Bude Primary Academy - Juniors 5.4 mi Not judged
- Bude Primary Academy - Infants 5.5 mi Not judged
- Marhamchurch CofE Academy 7.0 mi Requires improvement
- Whitstone Primary School 10.5 mi Good
- Jacobstow Community Academy 12.2 mi Not judged
- Boyton Community Primary School 15.0 mi Not judged