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Renhold VC Primary School

Bedford, MK41 0LUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
35%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
17 1st-choice / 19 offers made
Ranking
#12,980
of 13,686 nationally

About Renhold VC Primary School

Renhold VC Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Bedford, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 191 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (4 Feb 2025). 35% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 17 first-preference applications and 19 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch End, Renhold VC Primary School, Bedford, Bedford, MK41 0LU
HeadteacherMiss Lisa Larham
Local AuthorityBedford
Number of Pupils191
Free School Meals (FSM)6.8%
School Capacity191 / 210 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Source: renhold.beds.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Renhold VC Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.