Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School, Bude
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Bude, part of The Bude Communities' Schools' Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 6 schools in Bude with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School in detail
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School in its own words
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The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 (78% in reading, 65% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School are St Mark's CofE Academy (2.8 miles, 50% reading, 25% maths); Stratton Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths); Bude Primary Academy - Juniors (3.6 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 60% maths); and Bude Primary Academy - Infants (3.7 miles, Requires improvement).
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Mark's CofE AcademyStratton Primary SchoolBude Primary Academy - JuniorsBude Primary Academy - Infants
The trust
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School is one of 4 schools run by The Bude Communities' Schools' Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 7 (4.7%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is London Inn (ne-bound), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
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 September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School
Newsletter 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 17th July
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter 10th July 2026
10 Jul 2026
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Term dates
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School is a foundation school, 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
151 pupils
150 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bude
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bude
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
148
Total Pupils
75
Boys
73
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,110
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,886
Per pupil
£983k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
135
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School
What are SATs results like at Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School?
Of the pupils at Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School?
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School?
Classes at Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School average 24.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School?
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School has around 148 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School in 2024/25. 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School 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 Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School?
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School is at Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9QU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)