Marhamchurch CofE Academy
Bude · Cornwall
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About Marhamchurch CofE Academy
Marhamchurch CofE Academy is a primary academy in Bude, Cornwall. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 18 member schools: 18 primary schools. Local authorities: Cornwall | Devon | Torbay. Regions: South West. — from the LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) public record.
Marhamchurch CofE Academy is a primary academy in Bude, Cornwall, part of LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST). It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Marhamchurch CofE Academy
- Address
- Helebridge Road, Marhamchurch
- Postcode
- EX23 0HY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- URN (official identifier)
- 144063
- Establishment number
- 3183
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 128
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 140
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deirdre Petersen
- Ofsted inspection
- Requires improvement · Inspected 27 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- marhamchurch-lap.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01288361445
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Marhamchurch CofE Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 128 | 71,237 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 10.2% | 23.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.8% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 3.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Marhamchurch CofE Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 25 Mar 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Marhamchurch CofE VC Primary School (URN 111991)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Marhamchurch CofE VC Primary School (URN 111991)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 7 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Marhamchurch CofE Primary School (URN 111991)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Marhamchurch CofE Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.8% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Marhamchurch CofE Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £23,250 for 15 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 11.4% | 23.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £177 | £313 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Marhamchurch CofE Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 147 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cornwall average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £872,000 £5,932 per pupil | £7,188 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £778,000 £5,293 per pupil | £6,633 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £455,000 £3,095 per pupil · 58.5% | £3,246 · 48.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £139,000 £946 per pupil · 17.9% | £1,334 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £14,000 £95 per pupil · 1.8% | £300 · 4.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £12,000 £82 per pupil · 1.5% | £136 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £94,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,566 per pupil, supply and agency £49 per pupil — spending down £1,273 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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