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Bugle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Luke Rees

corporate_fareASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSt Austell, PL26 8PD

language Visit Website phone 1726850420

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

181

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Expected Standard

41%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Bugle School is a Academy converter primary school in St Austell, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bugle School is an academy converter in St Austell, Cornwall, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 159 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 41% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #176 of 209 primaries in Cornwall and #12,629 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 7.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 59%

Reading64% LA 75%

Writing55% LA 73%

Maths50% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading40% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing50% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths35% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

17%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading30% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths30% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.6

Read

LA 0.4

-7.2 to -2.0

0.1

Write

LA 0.1

-2.4 to 2.6

-5.2

Maths

LA -0.7

-7.7 to -2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading42% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing62% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths62% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.3

Read

LA -0.1

-7.7 to -2.9

-1.8

Write

LA -0.2

-4.0 to 0.5

-2.1

Maths

LA -1.2

-4.2 to 0.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 59%

Reading43% LA 74%

Writing70% LA 75%

Maths43% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.3

-2.6 to 2.6

Write

LA -0.3

2.6 to 7.4

0.9

Maths

LA -1.0

-1.4 to 3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 July 2022

Inspection Report

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26 May 2021

Inspection Report

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03 February 2021

Inspection Report

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20 October 2020

Inspection Report

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08 January 2020

Inspection Report

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14 May 2019

Inspection Report

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06 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-07-19

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-05-14

S5 Inspection Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-09-18

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.4%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 159 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	159	11	6.9%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	163	12	7.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	175	11	6.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	170	14	8.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	167	5	3.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	179	7	3.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	181	4	2.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	173	8	4.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	183	5	2.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	185	4	2.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	186	6	3.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	207	9	4.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	199	3	1.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	204	9	4.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	231	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	231	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	237	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	246	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	241	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	242	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	236	3	1.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	233	3	1.3%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	227	17	7.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	249	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	245	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	236	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Bugle School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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