North Crawley CofE School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Newport Pagnell · MK16 9LL · Milton Keynes
Ages 4–7
- Absence9.2%
- FSM7.1%
- Demand1.00
2.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 137853
Cranfield Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Bedford · MK43 0DR
Ages 2–9 · 511 pupils · Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
5.6%
Admissions demand
1.21 · Competitive
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2019-09-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
- Authorised absence
- 4.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 384
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.21 · Competitive
1st preferences
108
Places offered
89
1st-preference offers
89
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 128
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 89
- Applications from outside LA
- 7
- 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 fill114%
511 pupils · 450 places
- Pupils on roll
- 511
- Boys / girls
- 266 / 245
- School capacity
- 450
- Capacity fill
- 511 / 450 (114%)
- Free school meals
- 6.4%
- FSM pupils
- 30
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 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
- Academy trust: CRANFIELD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Academy trust
- CRANFIELD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Munday
Location
- Address
- Court Road, Cranfield
- Postcode
- MK43 0DR
- Town
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Urban/rural
- Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–9, in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, 511 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Marston Moreteyne VC School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Marston Moreteyne · MK43 0NE · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence5.5%
- FSM11.0%
- Demand0.95
2.5 miles away
Thomas Johnson Lower School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Bedford · MK43 0SB · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence3.9%
- FSM9.4%
- Demand1.00
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Munday
- Telephone
- 01234750261