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Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Podington · NN29 7HU

Ages 4–11 · 70 pupils · Bedford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
68

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

70 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
70
Boys / girls
29 / 41
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
70 / 105 (67%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bush

Location

Address
Hinwick Road
Postcode
NN29 7HU
Town
Podington
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Podington, Bedford, 70 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Podington
1
Primary schools in Podington
1
Academies among open schools in Podington
0% (0)
Open schools in NN29
6
Primary in NN29
5
Open schools in Bedford LA
86
Primary in Bedford LA
55

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.2%

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  • Bozeat Community Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bush
Telephone
01933353531
Website
www.christopher-reeves-school.co.uk

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