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Meppershall Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Shefford · SG17 5LZ

Ages 2–11 · 238 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-13

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
115

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill113%

238 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
113 / 125
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
238 / 210 (113%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
37
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
Governance
Academy trust: POPPY HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
POPPY HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Henlow Church of England Academy
Headteacher
Miss Ellie Corcoran

Location

Address
107 High Street, Meppershall
Postcode
SG17 5LZ
Town
Shefford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Shefford
5
Primary schools in Shefford
3
Academies among open schools in Shefford
80% (4)
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.

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

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    • FSM12.5%
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    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand0.93

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    • FSM14.0%
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  • Derwent Primary School

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.8%
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  • Clifton All Saints Academy

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.17

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  • Pirton School

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Ellie Corcoran
Telephone
01462813293
Website
www.meppershallschool.org.uk

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