Cranfield Church of England Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bedford · MK43 0DR · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence5.6%
- FSM6.4%
- Demand1.21
0.1 miles away
OpenMiddle deemed secondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 138844
Holywell School
Academy converter · Bedford · MK43 0JA
Ages 9–13 · 668 pupils · Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
58%
Overall absence
5.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-09-21
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 103.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
- Authorised absence
- 4.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 737
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill93%
668 pupils · 720 places
- Pupils on roll
- 668
- Boys / girls
- 341 / 327
- School capacity
- 720
- Capacity fill
- 668 / 720 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- FSM pupils
- 116
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 9–13
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: HOLYWELL CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Academy trust
- HOLYWELL CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Michael Simpson
Location
- Address
- Red Lion Close, Cranfield
- Postcode
- MK43 0JA
- 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 (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, 668 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.
Nearby middle deemed secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Higher education institutions
Cranfield · MK43 0AL · Central Bedfordshire
1.1 miles away
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
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
- Headteacher Michael Simpson
- Telephone
- 01234750381