Bodriggy Academy
Humphry Davy Lane, Hayle, TR27 4DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Simons
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 294
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 136523
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01736752808
About this school
Bodriggy Academy is a primary academy in Hayle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 325 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 53% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 67% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 65% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 51% | 55% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Bodriggy Academy 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 | 53% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 313 |
| 2023/24 | 327 |
| 2024/25 | 340 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bodriggy Academy compares
Bodriggy Academy ranked 156th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 5.7% | 37% | 325 | — |
| Penpol School | — | — | — | 429 | 0.5 miles |
| St Erth Community Primary School | 63% | 5.3% | 20.8% | 105 | 1.6 miles |
| Connor Downs Academy | 65% | 4.9% | 18.1% | 168 | 1.9 miles |
| St Uny CofE Academy | 33% | 6.3% | 14% | 235 | 2.4 miles |
| Gwinear Community Primary School | 56% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 106 | 2.5 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)
- 36.96%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.72%
- Persistent absence
- 14.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Penpol School0.5 miles
Primary · Hayle
-
St Erth Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hayle
-
Connor Downs Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Hayle
-
St Uny CofE Academy2.4 miles
Primary · St Ives
-
Gwinear Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hayle
Other schools in Hayle
- Connor Downs Academy Primary
- Gwinear Community Primary School Primary
- Leedstown Community Primary School Primary
- Penpol School Primary
- St Erth Community Primary School Primary
- Hayle Academy Secondary
- The Cornwall Independent School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Bodriggy Academy teach?
- Bodriggy Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hayle.
- Who is the headteacher of Bodriggy Academy?
- The headteacher of Bodriggy Academy is Mr Daniel Simons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bodriggy Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bodriggy Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bodriggy Academy?
- Bodriggy Academy has 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bodriggy Academy full?
- Bodriggy Academy has capacity for 294 pupils and 325 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 Bodriggy Academy a faith school?
- No. Bodriggy Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Bodriggy Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bodriggy Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bodriggy Academy?
- Bodriggy Academy is part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bodriggy Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bodriggy Academy rank locally?
- Bodriggy Academy ranked 156th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bodriggy Academy's absence rate?
- Bodriggy Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bodriggy Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bodriggy Academy'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 1 July 2026.