Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Podington, Bedford
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School is a primary school in Podington, Bedford for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 June 2024. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hinwick Road, Podington, NN29 7HU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 70 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils say that this school is a good place to make new friends.”
- “Pupils appreciate the way that adults always listen to and help them.”
- “The school has a ‘family feel’ because everyone, including pupils, looks out for each other.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, staff are still getting to grips with new approaches to teaching.”
- “As a result, pupils occasionally do not understand concepts when they are first taught.”
- “However, staff are sometimes inconsistent in their expectations of pupils’ behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 46% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Bedford published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harrold Primary Academy 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Sharnbrook Primary 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Carlton CofE Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pinchmill Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Turvey Primary School 6.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Milton Ernest CofE Primary School 6.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Riseley CofE Primary School 6.6 mi Good Last distance published