Academy converter · Central Bedfordshire

Raynsford Church of England Academy

2–11Ages
246Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139473URN

Park Lane, Henlow, SG16 6AT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

1.4 above Central Bedfordshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Central Bedfordshire

105 applications for 30 places · 7th of 82 in Central Bedfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%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 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

13 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
28 January 2015
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

3.5applications per place, Reception

1.4 above Central Bedfordshire median (2.1) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

105 applications · 30 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 2.1
2025 2.8; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.9
2024 2.6; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2023 2.3; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2022 2.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2021 3.3; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2020 2.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2019 3.0; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2018 2.8; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2017 2.3; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2016 2.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2015 2.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2014 2.2; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Central Bedfordshire median in 13 of 13 years.

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	30	105	3.5	40	1.33
Sep 2025	29	80	2.8	36	1.24
Sep 2024	29	76	2.6	34	1.17
Sep 2023	28	64	2.3	26	0.93
Sep 2022	30	81	2.7	38	1.27
Sep 2021	30	99	3.3	48	1.60
Sep 2020	30	73	2.4	34	1.13
Sep 2019	30	91	3.0	43	1.43
Sep 2018	30	84	2.8	45	1.50
Sep 2017	26	59	2.3	26	1.00
Sep 2016	30	72	2.4	29	0.97
Sep 2015	30	75	2.5	38	1.27
Sep 2014	30	67	2.2	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 81% · Maths 90% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%2nd of 36 in Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard95%

Central Bedfordshire 72% England 78%

Higher standard71%

Central Bedfordshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Central Bedfordshire 71% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Central Bedfordshire 0% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Central Bedfordshire 67% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Central Bedfordshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	81%	10%	111	108
2023/24	76%	3%	108	105
2022/23	67%	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

Raynsford Church of England AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

3.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Clifton All Saints Academy
1.3 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Derwent Primary School
2.4 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Gothic Mede Academy
2.7 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place
Langford Village Academy
3.3 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2024

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Shefford Lower School
4.0 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place
Stondon Lower School
4.2 km · Central Bedfordshire

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place
Roecroft Lower School
4.5 km · Central Bedfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place
Fairfield Park Lower School
4.5 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2024

1.9applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139473 · 823/3008
Trust: Raynsford Church of England Academy
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 234 pupils · 246 on roll
Free school meals: 10.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Raynsford VC Lower School (URN 109601)
Address: Park Lane, Henlow, SG16 6AT
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

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