Stratton Primary School
New Road, Stratton, Bude, EX23 9AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Bude Communities' Schools' Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Frances Glasby
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 340
- URN
- 111983
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01288353196
About this school
Stratton Primary School is a foundation primary school in Bude. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 340 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stratton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 51 | 49 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 55% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 78% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 65% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 73% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stratton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 384 |
| 2023/24 | 379 |
| 2024/25 | 367 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stratton Primary School compares
Stratton Primary School ranked 161st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.2% | 21% | 340 | — |
| Bude Primary Academy - Juniors | 56% | 6.8% | 36.9% | 230 | 0.6 miles |
| Bude Primary Academy - Infants | — | 5.7% | 22.4% | 126 | 0.7 miles |
| Marhamchurch CofE Academy | 54% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 128 | 1.8 miles |
| Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School | 57% | 4.8% | 17.1% | 148 | 3.2 miles |
| Bridgerule Church of England Primary School | 43% | 5.5% | 9.7% | 62 | 3.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.98%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 15.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors0.6 miles
Primary · Bude
-
Bude Primary Academy - Infants0.7 miles
Primary · Bude
-
Marhamchurch CofE Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Bude
-
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School3.2 miles
Primary · Bude
-
Bridgerule Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
Other schools in Bude
Stratton Primary School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Bude.
- Bude Primary Academy - Infants Primary
- Bude Primary Academy - Juniors Primary
- Jacobstow Community Academy Primary
- Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School Primary
- Marhamchurch CofE Academy Primary
- St Mark's CofE Academy Primary
- Budehaven Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Stratton Primary School teach?
- Stratton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bude.
- Who is the headteacher of Stratton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stratton Primary School is Mrs Frances Glasby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stratton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stratton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stratton Primary School?
- Stratton Primary School has 340 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stratton Primary School full?
- Stratton Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 340 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stratton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stratton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stratton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stratton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Stratton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stratton Primary School is part of The Bude Communities' Schools' Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stratton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stratton Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Stratton Primary School ranked 161st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stratton Primary School's absence rate?
- Stratton Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stratton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stratton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.