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Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School

Bedford, NN29 7HUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
46%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#11,619
of 13,686 nationally

About Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School

Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School in Bedford holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its previous inspection in 2009. The most recent ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed the school continues to deliver a Good standard of education, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stood at 46% in the 2023/24 academic year. This places the school below the local authority average of 57% for Bedford, and ranks it 36th out of 46 primary schools in the area. The school’s ranking score of 46 puts it in the bottom half of schools nationally, though the small cohort of just 79 pupils means individual results can fluctuate significantly from year to year.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHinwick Road, Podington, Bedford, NN29 7HU
HeadteacherSarah Bush
Local AuthorityBedford
Number of Pupils79
Free School Meals (FSM)10.1%
School Capacity79 / 105 (75% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: christopher-reeves-school.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.