Latest Ofsted
Graded GoodOct 2014
School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Graded GoodOct 2014
School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023
Inspection history
- 12 July 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 9 October 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.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Holywell SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good2023
- 5.1 km · BedfordGraded · no overall grade20241.3applications per place 44.8Attainment 8
- 5.4 km · Milton KeynesNot yet inspected
- 6.0 km · Milton KeynesGraded · no overall grade20253.9applications per place
- 6.4 km · BedfordGraded · no overall grade2024
- 6.8 km · Central Bedfordshire20261.9applications per place 43.2Attainment 8
- 7.9 km · BedfordStandards maintained20241.8applications per place 38.4Attainment 8
- 8.0 km · Milton KeynesGood20231.7applications per place 44.0Attainment 8
- 8.0 km · Milton KeynesStandards maintained20244.0applications per place 53.5Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 138844 · 823/5408
- Trust
- Holywell Church of England Academy
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 720 pupils · 668 on roll
- Free school meals
- 17.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 October 2012
- Replaced
- Holywell CofE VA Middle School (URN 109712)
- Address
- Red Lion Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0JA
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources