St Budeaux Church of England Primary Academy

St Budeaux Church of England Primary Academy
Address
Map
Priestly Avenue

St Budeaux

Plymouth
,
Devon
,
BN20 8AB[1]

England
Coordinates50°24′34″N 4°10′31″W / 50.40944°N 4.17528°W / 50.40944; -4.17528
Information
TypeAcademy
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1717; 307 years ago (1717)
Local authorityPlymouth
TrustThe First Federation Trust
Department for Education URN149192 Tables
OfstedReports
Head od SchoolNatasha Brooks
GenderMixed
Age2 to 11[1]
Enrolment172[1]
Websitehttp://www.stbfs.co.uk

St Budeaux Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school in the St Budeaux area of Plymouth, England, for pupils aged 2–11. There are 172 pupils.[1]

History

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Founded in 1717 as the Saint Budeaux Foundation School, it is the oldest school in the area.[2][3] Indeed, the school's website considers it might be the oldest free school in Britain.[4] Originally for twelve children, in 1801 it was relocated to the Church Green poorhouse and in 1834 it became a national school, the Saint Budeaux National School, managed by the National Society for the Promotion of the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church.[3][5] In 1903 the School became a "non-provided" School under the 1902 Education Act, then becoming named the Saint Budeaux Church of England Elementary School.[6] Following the Education Act 1944 it became the Saint Budeaux Foundation Church of England Junior School.[7] A new building was provided in 1981 because the previous building was needing to be demolished due to road building.[8]

Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Plymouth City Council,[9] in July 2022 St Budeaux Foundation Church of England Junior School converted to academy status.[10] The school is now sponsored by The First Federation Trust,[11] but continues to be under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Exeter. In September 2023 the school extended its age range to 2 years old and was renamed St Budeaux Church of England Primary Academy.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "URN 113483 St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School". Department for Education - Edubase. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. ^ Bracken, Charles William (1931). A History of Plymouth and her Neighbours. Underhill Ltd. p. 177.
    Walton, Jack (1971). The Integrated Day in Theory and Practice. Ward Lock Educational. p. 39.
  3. ^ a b Moseley, Brian (18 February 2012). "Saint Budeaux Foundation School". Encyclopedia of Plymouth History. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Key Information". St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  5. ^ Tait, Derek (9 January 2014). "St Budeaux Foundation School, Plymouth 1939". Flickr. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  6. ^ Moseley, Brian (18 February 2012). "Saint Budeaux National School". Encyclopedia of Plymouth History. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  7. ^ Moseley, Brian (5 October 2012). "Saint Budeaux Church of England Elementary School". Encyclopedia of Plymouth History. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  8. ^ Moseley, Brian (5 October 2012). "Saint Budeaux Foundation Church Of England Junior School". Encyclopedia of Plymouth History. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  9. ^ "St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
  10. ^ "St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
  11. ^ "Our schools | First Federation". www.firstfederation.org.

Further reading

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  • Tait, Derek (2007). "Chapter 8: Schools". St Budeaux. Plymouth: Driftwood Coast. ISBN 978-0955427763.
  • Tait, Derek (2009). "Chapter 3: Schools". Memories of St Budeaux. Plymouth: Driftwood Coast Publishing. ISBN 978-0956078124.
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