Voluntary controlled school · Bedford

Renhold VC Primary School

3–11Ages
191Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
109603URN

Church End, Renhold VC Primary School, Bedford, MK41 0LU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.4 below Bedford median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bedford

35 applications for 19 places · 29th of 38 in Bedford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Bedford 58% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 4 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Bedford median (2.2) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

35 applications · 19 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Bedford median median 2.2
2025 1.7; Bedford median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Bedford median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Bedford median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Bedford median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Bedford median median 1.9
2020 1.9; Bedford median median 1.9
2019 2.0; Bedford median median 1.9
2018 2.4; Bedford median median 1.9
2017 1.9; Bedford median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Bedford median median 2.0
2015 1.8; Bedford median median 1.9
2014 1.8; Bedford median median 1.9

This school
Bedford 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	19	35	1.8	17	0.89
Sep 2025	23	40	1.7	21	0.91
Sep 2024	19	37	2.0	19	1.00
Sep 2023	29	45	1.6	29	1.00
Sep 2022	30	47	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2021	27	53	2.0	26	0.96
Sep 2020	30	56	1.9	34	1.13
Sep 2019	30	59	2.0	37	1.23
Sep 2018	29	69	2.4	28	0.97
Sep 2017	29	55	1.9	30	1.03
Sep 2016	28	59	2.1	28	1.00
Sep 2015	30	53	1.8	33	1.10
Sep 2014	30	54	1.8	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 64% · Maths 61% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%43rd of 49 in Bedford

Bedford 58% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Bedford 73% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Bedford 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Bedford 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bedford 3% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Bedford 71% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Bedford 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bedford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	0%	102	102
2023/24	35%	0%	102	100
2022/23	59%	0%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Renhold VC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Putnoe Primary School
1.6 km · Bedford

Good2024

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
1.8 km · Bedford

Good2023

3.0applications per place 9%met the SATs standard
Wilden CofE VA Primary School
2.4 km · Bedford

Good2024

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Goldington Green Academy
2.6 km · Bedford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
The Hills Academy
2.7 km · Bedford

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hazeldene School
2.7 km · Bedford

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Brickhill Primary School
3.2 km · Bedford

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
3.2 km · Bedford

Good2023

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109603 · 822/3011
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 191 on roll
Free school meals: 7.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Church End, Renhold VC Primary School, Bedford, MK41 0LU
Local authority: Bedford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources