Voluntary controlled school · Central Bedfordshire

St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School

3–11Ages
172Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
109604URN

Ivel Road, Sandy, SG19 1AX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.7 above Central Bedfordshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Central Bedfordshire

40 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Central Bedfordshire 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

8 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 January 2017
Graded inspection: 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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Central Bedfordshire median (2.1) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

40 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 2.1
2025 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2023 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2021 1.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2020 1.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2019 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2017 2.0; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2015 2.0; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2014 2.0; 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	14	40	2.9	14	1.00
Sep 2025	14	26	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2024	30	52	1.7	36	1.20
Sep 2023	29	43	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2022	24	37	1.5	21	0.88
Sep 2021	23	32	1.4	23	1.00
Sep 2020	30	43	1.4	29	0.97
Sep 2019	30	46	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2018	30	54	1.8	38	1.27
Sep 2017	30	59	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2016	22	47	2.1	22	1.00
Sep 2015	24	48	2.0	19	0.79
Sep 2014	30	60	2.0	37	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 62% · Maths 42% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%30th of 36 in Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Central Bedfordshire 72% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Central Bedfordshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Central Bedfordshire 71% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Central Bedfordshire 0% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard42%

Central Bedfordshire 67% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Central Bedfordshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Central Bedfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	0%	104	102
2023/24	41%	4%	103	100
2022/23	46%	0%	105	98

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

St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Robert Peel Primary School
0.8 km · Central Bedfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Laburnum Primary School
0.8 km · Central Bedfordshire

Serious weaknesses 2025

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Maple Tree Primary School
1.8 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
John Donne Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · Central Bedfordshire

2026

1.5applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Moggerhanger Primary School
3.3 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Caldecote Church of England Academy
3.3 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2024

1.5applications per place
Northill CofE Academy
3.5 km · Central Bedfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place
Everton Heath Primary School
3.7 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2024

3.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109604 · 823/3012
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 270 pupils · 172 on roll
Free school meals: 17.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Ivel Road, Sandy, SG19 1AX
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

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