71 / 100
Strong
Academic Outcomes
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Inspection
75
Admissions Value
—
Destinations
—
Stability & Context
60
Top 50% of primary schools in England
Top 50% nationally
#42 of 78 schools in Central Bedfordshire
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A more recent ungraded monitoring visit was published on 11 December 2024: Standards maintained. The outcomes below are from the latest full graded inspection.
Overall effectiveness
Graded 17 October 2019
Quality of education
Graded 17 October 2019
Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.
Academic year
2025/26
Published admission number (PAN)
90
Places offered by the school
Applications received
128
Times listed as any preference
Offers made
90
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio
1.42×
Applications per place
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MK43 0DR - Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire
This school is one of 240 schools in Central Bedfordshire.
Total schools
240
Open schools
135
Closed schools
105
Primary schools
148
Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.
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Behaviour and attitudes
Graded 17 October 2019
Personal development
Graded 17 October 2019
Leadership and management
Graded 17 October 2019
Early years
Graded 17 October 2019
Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.
Standards maintained
Good
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Offer rate
70.3%
Offers as a share of applications
First preference offers: 90
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Secondary schools
26
Special schools
0
Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Central Bedfordshire)