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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140228

Clifton All Saints Academy

Academy converter · Near Shefford · SG17 5ES

Ages 2–11 · 229 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
173

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill95%

229 pupils · 242 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
116 / 113
School capacity
242
Capacity fill
229 / 242 (95%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Academy trust: CLIFTON ALL SAINTS ACADEMY
Academy trust
CLIFTON ALL SAINTS ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Marcus Ray

Location

Address
Church Street, Clifton
Postcode
SG17 5ES
Town
Near Shefford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Near Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Near Shefford
1
Primary schools in Near Shefford
1
Academies among open schools in Near Shefford
100% (1)
Open schools in SG17
6
Primary in SG17
4
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Primary in Central Bedfordshire LA
95

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Raynsford Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Henlow · SG16 6AT · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.17

    0.8 miles away

  • Shefford Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shefford · SG17 5XA · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.02

    1.7 miles away

  • Derwent Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Henlow · SG16 6BA · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.8 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 9QA · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.04

    2.1 miles away

  • Southill Lower School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Biggleswade · SG18 9JA · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.85

    2.2 miles away

  • Campton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shefford · SG17 5PF · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM4.7%
    • Demand0.96

    2.4 miles away

  • Gothic Mede Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Arlesey · SG15 6SL · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.98

    2.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Shefford · SG17 5LZ · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.95

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Marcus Ray
Telephone
01462628444

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