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Sheerhatch Primary School

Community school · Bedford · MK44 3TH

Ages 4–11 · 129 pupils · Bedford

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
113

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

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill61%

129 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
129
Boys / girls
60 / 69
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
129 / 210 (61%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Cheryl Williams

Location

Address
Willington Road, Cople
Postcode
MK44 3TH
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bedford, Bedford, 129 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.6%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Primary schools in Bedford
67
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK44
14
Primary in MK44
12
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.

Compare with theseAll in BedfordNear MK44

  • Shortstown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 0GS · Bedford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.03

    2.0 miles away

  • Goldington Green Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK41 0DP · Bedford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.98

    2.1 miles away

  • Cotton End Forest School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 3AG · Bedford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand1.07

    2.3 miles away

  • Moggerhanger Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bedford · MK44 3RD · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • King's Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 0HH · Bedford

    Ages 1–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand0.97

    2.6 miles away

  • Putnoe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK41 0DH · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Renhold VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bedford · MK41 0LU · Bedford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cheryl Williams
Telephone
01234838827
Website
www.sheerhatchprimary.org.uk

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