Jacobstow Community Academy, Bude
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Jacobstow Community Academy excels at creating a warm, caring environment where children are kind, mannerly and eager to learn. The school has an ambitious curriculum that helps pupils make real connections between subjects - for example, using history lessons about the Suffragette movement to discuss democracy and equality. With strong support for all learners including those with additional needs, your child will develop into a confident, resilient young person well-prepared for the next stage of their education.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading for pleasure with inviting libraries and interesting books helping pupils read with confidence and fluency
- Well-structured curriculum across all subjects that helps pupils build on prior learning and make connections
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils through careful adaptations
- High levels of care with staff knowing pupils well and providing timely help
- Persistent work on improving attendance with well-thought-out support from leaders and staff
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils who are ready to extend and deepen their learning are not given enough opportunity or appropriate work to gain depth of knowledge and understanding
- Curriculum needs to better support higher-achieving pupils to progress to higher levels of achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
House system with house points, educational visits beyond Cornwall, peer reading programs with younger pupils, breakfast club
Jacobstow Community Academy provides pupils with a high-quality education where they eagerly learn an ambitious curriculum and make strong links between their learning. The school has successfully improved standards since converting to academy status and is committed to helping all pupils 'grow, flourish and achieve the extraordinary'.
At a Glance
7.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 56% to 78%. Maths has improved from 56% to 72%. Writing has improved from 67% to 83%.
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
85 pupils
105 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bude
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bude
Admissions Demand - Cornwall
Places available
6,695
Applications
4,808
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1163%
Overall absence
5.40541%
Persistent absence
74
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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