Budehaven Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bude, South West EX23 8DQ · Cornwall
#211 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2107 of 4,090 nationally
About Budehaven Community School
Budehaven Community School is a local authority secondary located in Bude, in the Cornwall local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,145 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 47.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 211th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,145; capacity filled 75.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.1%; ebacc average points 3.79.
There are 8 schools in Bude; Budehaven Community School ranks 2nd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Budehaven Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,145
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.79
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Budehaven Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bude Primary Academy - Infants
Bude · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
126 students · 417 m away
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors
Bude · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
230 students · 454 m away
Stratton Primary School
Bude · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
340 students · 1.2 km away
Marhamchurch CofE Academy
Bude · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
128 students · 2.3 km away
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School
Bude · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
148 students · 6.2 km away
Bridgerule Church of England Primary School
Holsworthy · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
62 students · 6.8 km away
Whitstone Primary School
Holsworthy · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
103 students · 9.0 km away
St Mark's CofE Academy
Bude · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
59 students · 9.2 km away
Jacobstow Community Academy
Bude · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
85 students · 10 km away
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
551 students · 13 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Spires College
Torquay · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,154 students
Ferndown Upper School
Ferndown · Local authority secondary · Ages 13–19
1,134 students
The Blandford School
Blandford Forum · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,103 students
Brimsham Green School
Bristol · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,095 students
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,093 students
The Stonehenge School
Amesbury · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,072 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Budehaven Community School a good school?
Budehaven Community School has a Success Index (England) of 47.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #211 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Budehaven Community School rank in South West?
Budehaven Community School ranks #211 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2107 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Budehaven Community School?
Budehaven Community School had 1,145 students in 2025.
Is Budehaven Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Budehaven Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Budehaven Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Budehaven Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.