This schoolOther primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 5 May 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 22 November 2017Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry147 applications · 90 places offered · 94 named it first
- 2026 1.6; Central Bedfordshire median median 2.1
- 2025 1.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.9
- 2024 1.3; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2023 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2022 1.2; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
- 2021 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
- 2020 1.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2019 1.3; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2018 1.3; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2017 1.3; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2016 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2015 1.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
- 2014 1.2; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.6
- This school
- Central Bedfordshire median
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 | 90 | 147 | 1.6 | 94 | 1.04 |
| Sep 2025 | 85 | 122 | 1.4 | 80 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2024 | 89 | 117 | 1.3 | 91 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2023 | 90 | 133 | 1.5 | 109 | 1.21 |
| Sep 2022 | 88 | 108 | 1.2 | 82 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2021 | 89 | 131 | 1.5 | 93 | 1.04 |
| Sep 2020 | 85 | 116 | 1.4 | 86 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2019 | 89 | 118 | 1.3 | 88 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2018 | 88 | 113 | 1.3 | 82 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2017 | 89 | 111 | 1.3 | 87 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2016 | 90 | 138 | 1.5 | 103 | 1.14 |
| Sep 2015 | 89 | 127 | 1.4 | 91 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2014 | 90 | 108 | 1.2 | 83 | 0.92 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Shefford Lower SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20231.6applications per place
- 1.1 km · Central BedfordshireGood20232.4applications per place
- 2.5 km · Central BedfordshireGood20241.7applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
- 2.8 km · Central BedfordshireGood20222.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
- 3.6 km · Central Bedfordshire20252.2applications per place
- 3.9 km · Central BedfordshireOutstanding20242.9applications per place
- 4.0 km · Central BedfordshireStandards maintained20243.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
- 4.0 km · Central BedfordshireRemains Good20223.1applications per place
- 4.1 km · Central BedfordshireRemains Good20232.1applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 109479 · 823/2121
- Capacity
- 450 pupils · 514 on roll
- Free school meals
- 14.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- School Lane, Shefford, SG17 5XA
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources