Budehaven Community School
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Attainment 8 of 45.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 45.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 59%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.22
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.42, -0.02]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 177 | 45.4 | — | 58.8% | 22.0% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 199 | 43.0 | -0.22 | 56.8% | 24.1% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 215 | 45.7 | -0.09 | 60.0% | 25.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 203 | 47.2 | -0.23 | 63.0% | 32.0% | 4.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cornwall for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 112045 |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Dominic Wilkes |
| Trust | The Bude Communities' Schools' Trust |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | EX23 8DQ |
| Latest pupils | 177 |
| FSM eligible | 23.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Valley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8DQ
http://www.budehaven.cornwall.sch.ukView local authority page1288353271| DfE number | 4150 |
| UKPRN | 10000979 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Publication date | 20 May 2024 |