Sutton CofE VA Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Sutton · SG19 2NE · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 4–11
- Absence4.3%
- FSM4.1%
- Demand1.07
2.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 109609
Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School
Voluntary controlled school · Sandy · SG19 2EU
Ages 4–7 · 58 pupils · Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
3.5%
Admissions demand
0.78 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-11-29
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
- Authorised absence
- 2.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 38
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
0.78 · Often has places
1st preferences
14
Places offered
18
1st-preference offers
14
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 32
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 18
- Applications from outside LA
- 3
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 2
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 fill89%
58 pupils · 65 places
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- Boys / girls
- 37 / 21
- School capacity
- 65
- Capacity fill
- 58 / 65 (89%)
- Free school meals
- 17.2%
- FSM pupils
- 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 4–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 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
- Voluntary controlled school
- Federation
- Wrestlingworth Infant and Dunton Junior C of E Schools Federation
- Headteacher
- Mr David Bower
Location
- Address
- Church Lane, Wrestlingworth
- Postcode
- SG19 2EU
- Town
- Sandy
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, 58 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.2%. 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.
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Nr Royston · SG8 0JZ · Cambridgeshire
Ages 2–11
- Absence5.8%
- FSM18.3%
- Demand1.00
2.3 miles away
Dunton CofE Junior School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Biggleswade · SG18 8RN · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 7–11
- Absence6.0%
- FSM21.2%
- Demand1.00
2.4 miles away
Potton Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedFoundation school · Primary
Sandy · SG19 2PG · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 4–11
- KS251%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM20.9%
- Demand1.00
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr David Bower
- Telephone
- 01767631249