Academy converter · Cornwall

St Mark's CofE Academy

2–11Ages
59Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149497URN

Shop, Morwenstow, Bude, EX23 9PE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.0per place

1.0 below Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

5 applications for 5 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

25%met the expected standard

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 4 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.0applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Cornwall median (2.0) 1.2 below England median (2.2)

5 applications · 5 places offered · 5 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.0; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 2.3; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 1.2; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 1.8; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.5; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 1.3; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.2; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.3; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.6; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 1.1; Cornwall median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.0; Cornwall median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Cornwall median

Dashed bars: as St Mark's CofE Primary School, Morwenstow (URN 111992), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	5	5	1.0	5	1.00
Sep 2025	4	9	2.3	4	1.00
Sep 2024	7	11	1.6	7	1.00
Sep 2023	9	11	1.2	9	1.00
Sep 2022 *	6	11	1.8	5	0.83
Sep 2021 *	11	16	1.5	9	0.82
Sep 2020 *	10	13	1.3	9	0.90
Sep 2019 *	16	19	1.2	16	1.00
Sep 2018 *	16	20	1.3	16	1.00
Sep 2017 *	9	15	1.7	9	1.00
Sep 2016 *	9	14	1.6	10	1.11
Sep 2015 *	10	11	1.1	9	0.90
Sep 2014 *	10	10	1.0	10	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 63% · Maths 25% → all three 25% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard25%202nd of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard25%

Cornwall 75% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Cornwall 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 96 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cornwall median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	25%	0%	103	96
2023/24	40%	0%	100	102
2022/23	67%	0%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mark's CofE AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.0applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School
4.5 km · Cornwall

Good2023

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Stratton Primary School
8.5 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors
8.8 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

56%met the SATs standard
Bude Primary Academy - Infants
8.8 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place
Bradworthy Primary Academy
9.2 km · Devon

Requires improvement2023

1.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Hartland Primary School
10.0 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Marhamchurch CofE Academy
11.3 km · Cornwall

Requires improvement2024

2.1applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Woolsery Primary School
11.7 km · Devon

Good2023

1.1applications per place 38%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149497 · 908/3184
Trust: Learning Academy Partnership (SOUTH West)
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 84 pupils · 59 on roll
Free school meals: 18.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2023
Replaced: St Mark's CofE Primary School, Morwenstow (URN 111992)
Address: Shop, Morwenstow, Bude, EX23 9PE
Local authority: Cornwall

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources