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EnglandEast of EnglandBedfordNN29 7HUChristopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School
Primary

Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School

Primary

Bedford · Podington · NN29 7HU www.christopher-reeves-school.co.uk

Pupils
79
cap. 105
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
46%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
79
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
46%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
79
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBedford
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School · Primary · Bedford

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
46%
0pp
64%51%38%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
RWM higher standard
8%
-7pp
15%8%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
57%
Reading higher standard
21%
Writing expected standard
64%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
54%
Maths higher standard
8%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
50%
SPAG higher standard
7%
Reading scaled score
102.0
Maths scaled score
99.0
GPS scaled score
100.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
79
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Hinwick Road, Podington, NN29 7HU
Local authority
Bedford
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2546%8%57%21%64%14%54%8%100%50%102.099.0100.018%79
2023/2446%15%77%31%69%15%62%23%85%77%106.0103.0105.019%75
2022/2364%0%91%36%64%0%100%27%100%82%107.0106.0104.0+1.60-2.20+2.2013%80
2018/1938%6%63%13%63%6%63%6%100%69%103.0101.0101.0-0.50-2.90-3.4014%98
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published15%74

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/257916.818%1%11%5%8%
2023/247515.819%4%9%5%15%
2022/238019.513%4%11%6%19%
2021/228417.513%5%8%4%9%
2020/218915.38%4%9%
2018/199817.214%6%3%3%3%
2017/187418.515%10%1%4%5%
2016/176012.013%6%5%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.