Marhamchurch CofE Academy

Marhamchurch CofE Academy at a glance

Located in Bude, Cornwall, Marhamchurch CofE Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 147 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. 54% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 9.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Marhamchurch CofE Academy their first choice was offered one of its 16 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.6%. There are about 23.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Marhamchurch CofE Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.