Bodriggy Academy, Hayle
Bodriggy Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hayle, part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 160th-highest of the 209 schools in Cornwall with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bodriggy Academy in detail
Bodriggy Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Along with our colleagues at the Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, we understand how precious the primary years are for children: it is their time. Everything we do, and every decision we make, will be with our children's best interests at heart."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, basketball, badminton and dance.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £2.00 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Bodriggy Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 65% in maths).
Getting a place at Bodriggy Academy
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Bodriggy Academy as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bodriggy Academy are Penpol School (0.5 miles); St Erth Community Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 88% maths); Connor Downs Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); and St Uny CofE Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 53% reading, 47% maths).
Bodriggy Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Penpol SchoolSt Erth Community Primary SchoolConnor Downs AcademySt Uny CofE Academy
The trust
Bodriggy Academy is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
33.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 51 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 8 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hayle Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bodriggy Junior and Infant School (nw-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bodriggy Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 68 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bodriggy Academy issued 9 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
33.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bodriggy Academy
Safeguarding during the Half Term holiday
25 May 2026
Bodriggy Academy Park & Stride
4 Jun 2025
Song Fest
27 Mar 2025
Lego League Success!
12 Mar 2025
Young Voices 2025
5 Mar 2025
Junior Life Skills
27 Feb 2025
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Term dates
Bodriggy Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bodriggy Academy is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
306 pupils
420 places
114 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hayle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hayle
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
325
Total Pupils
148
Boys
177
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
23.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,421
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,650
Per pupil
£1972k
Total funding
£170k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
14.5%
Persistent absence
276
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bodriggy Academy
Questions parents ask about Bodriggy Academy
What are SATs results like at Bodriggy Academy?
Of the pupils at Bodriggy Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Bodriggy Academy's Ofsted rating?
Bodriggy Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Bodriggy Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bodriggy Academy is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bodriggy Academy?
Bodriggy Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Bodriggy Academy?
Classes at Bodriggy Academy average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bodriggy Academy?
Bodriggy Academy has around 325 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bodriggy Academy?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Bodriggy Academy in 2024/25. 14.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bodriggy Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Bodriggy Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bodriggy Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bodriggy Academy?
Bodriggy Academy is at Humphry Davy Lane, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)