St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Plymouth council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Plymouth's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 2 families put this school as their first choice, and 2 places were offered. 2 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 23 April 2025: Standards maintained.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

2–11

Pupils

55 (capacity 240)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Exeter

Academy trust

THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST

Phone

01752365217

Address

Priestley Avenue, Higher Saint Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2DW

Website

stbfs.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports