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St Budeaux Foundation Church Of England Junior School is a voluntary-aided religious junior school in the St Budeaux area of Plymouth, England, for pupils aged 7–11. The head teacher is Cathy Drage. She is currently the acting headmaster after the previous one, Robin Jones, retired and left the school. There are 190 pupils. It will be celebrating its 300th Birthday in May 2017.
Founded in 1717 as the Saint Budeaux Foundation School, it is the oldest school in the area. Indeed, the school's website considers it might be the oldest free school in Britain. 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. 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. Following the 1944 Education Act it became the Saint Budeaux Foundation Church of England Junior School. A new building was provided in 1981 because the previous building was needing to be demolished due to road building.
A book about the school On A Firm Foundation Social History Of The Charity School Founded In 1717 On The Green At St Budeaux Plymouth by Olive Dickinson has been published.