SCHOOL PROFILE

St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 149192
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 22.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

23 April 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Plymouth
Trust THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 55 51 full-time · 4 part-time
Female pupils 24 43.6% of pupils
Male pupils 31 56.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.1%
4.3 pts above England
School 29.1%
Plymouth 25.3%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.3%
13.0 pts below England
School 7.3%
Plymouth 11.0%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

7.3%
6.3 pts above England
School 7.3%
Plymouth 2.7%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.3%
48
Any other ethnic group
3.6%
2
Indian
3.6%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
1
Any other White background
1.8%
1
Caribbean
1.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.4% 9 of 55 pupils
4.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.4%
Plymouth 21.3%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.7% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 2.1 pts below
EHC plans 3.6% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Speech, language & communication 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Social, emotional & mental health 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

42.0% 18.4 pts below England
School 42.0%
Plymouth 60.9%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

69.0%

4.8 pts below England

School 69.0%
Plymouth 71.0%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

65.0%

5.3 pts below England

School 65.0%
Plymouth 70.2%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

50.0%

22.0 pts below England

School 50.0%
Plymouth 70.1%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.67%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.45 pts higher than England
School 9.67%
Plymouth 6.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

26.32%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.50 pts higher than England
School 26.32%
Plymouth 17.83%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.63%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.83 pts higher than England
School 2.63%
Plymouth 2.13%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

22.9% 65.3 pts below England
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy
22.9%
Plymouth
85.2%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information