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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 11 June 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 25 September 2014Graded 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 entry21 applications · 8 places offered · 8 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.6; Bedford median median 2.2
- 2025 2.4; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2024 1.7; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2023 2.7; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2022 3.0; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2021 3.3; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2020 1.9; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2019 2.2; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2018 2.6; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2017 1.6; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2016 2.3; 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 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 15 | 25 | 1.7 | 15 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 7 | 0.78 |
| Sep 2022 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 11 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 13 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 14 | 22 | 1.6 | 13 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2016 | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 10 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2015 | 12 | 21 | 1.8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2014 | 12 | 21 | 1.8 | 10 | 0.83 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 57% · Writing 64% · Maths 54% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Bedford median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46% | 8% | 102 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 15% | 106 | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 0% | 107 | 106 |
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
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20242.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
- 2.5 km · Bedford20262.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
- 3.3 km · North NorthamptonshireGood20232.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- 3.5 km · North NorthamptonshireRemains Good202370%met the SATs standard
- 3.7 km · North NorthamptonshireGood20222.0applications per place
- 3.8 km · North NorthamptonshireRemains Good20231.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 3.8 km · North NorthamptonshireGood20232.2applications per place
- 4.1 km · North NorthamptonshireRemains Good20242.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
- 4.6 km · North NorthamptonshireGood20231.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 109622 · 822/3326
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 105 pupils · 70 on roll
- Free school meals
- 10.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Hinwick Road, Podington, NN29 7HU
- Local authority
- Bedford
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources