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Ravensden CofE Primary Academy

URN
148334
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy
URN
148334
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

42 / 100

Limited Data

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

10

Inspection

80

Admissions Value

24

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

100

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: High competition
  • Admissions risk: High risk

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Crime & Safety

Safety information unavailable.

Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.
  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
18 September 2023
Inspection date
3 July 2023
Inspection type
Academy First Section 5
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 18 September 2023

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 18 September 2023

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

10

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

23

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

10

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.3×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Bedford
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Bedford)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
https://www.ravensdenprimary.org/

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Bedford to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

45.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

36.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

27.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

9.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

MK44 2RW - Vicarage Close, Ravensden, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Contact details

Address
Vicarage Close, Ravensden, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Postcode
MK44 2RW
Phone
1234771316
Website
https://www.ravensdenprimary.org/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Bedford
Local authority code
822

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 171 schools in Bedford.

Authority statistics

Total schools

171

Open schools

85

Closed schools

85

Primary schools

86

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

Good

Graded 18 September 2023

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 18 September 2023

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 18 September 2023

  • Early years

    Good

    Graded 18 September 2023

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    18 September 20233 July 2023Academy First Section 5GoodView report for inspection published 18 September 2023
    • Good

      Published
      18 September 2023
      Inspected
      3 July 2023
      Type
      Academy First Section 5
      Report
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    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    43.5%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 9

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    20

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary86 (51.2%)
    • Secondary20 (11.9%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other62 (36.9%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Ravensden CofE VA Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Trent Lodge911 mNot applicableClosed
    Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School1.2 kmNot applicableOpen
    Wilden CofE VA Primary School1.7 kmPrimaryOpen
    Renhold VC Primary School1.8 kmPrimaryOpen
    Mark Rutherford School2.2 kmSecondaryOpen
    Mark Rutherford School2.2 kmSecondaryClosed
    Putnoe Primary School2.8 kmPrimaryClosed
    Putnoe Primary School2.8 kmPrimaryOpen
    Woodside Middle School2.8 kmMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    • Ravensden CofE VA Primary School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Trent Lodge
      Distance
      911 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School
      Distance
      1.2 km
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Wilden CofE VA Primary School
      Distance
      1.7 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Bedford)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Balliol Primary SchoolPrimaryMK42 7EROpen
    Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimaryMK42 8QHOpen
    Bedford Road Primary SchoolPrimaryMK42 8QHClosed
    Brickhill Primary SchoolPrimaryMK41 7AAOpen
    Broadmead Lower SchoolPrimaryMK43 9NNOpen, but proposed to close
    • Balliol Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK42 7ER
      Status
      Open
    • Bedford Road Primary Academy
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK42 8QH
      Status
      Open
    • Bedford Road Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK42 8QH
      Status
      Closed
    • Brickhill Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK41 7AA
      Status
      Open
    • Broadmead Lower School
    Renhold VC Primary School
    Distance
    1.8 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Mark Rutherford School
    Distance
    2.2 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Mark Rutherford School
    Distance
    2.2 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Putnoe Primary School
    Distance
    2.8 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Putnoe Primary School
    Distance
    2.8 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Woodside Middle School
    Distance
    2.8 km
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    MK43 9NN
    Status
    Open, but proposed to close