Cranfield Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–9 · Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Cranfield Church of England Academy is a primary school in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire for ages 2–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 13 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 511 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils show these values every day.”
- “They are polite, friendly and engage well as they welcome visitors to this inclusive school.”
- “Pupils love their school and are passionate ambassadors for it.”
To improve
- “However, teachers do not always spot pupils’ spelling and grammatical errors.”
- “Consequently, these errors are repeated.”
- “Therefore, pupils do not always express their ideas accurately.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 82 first-preference applications, 86 offers in total, 82 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Marston Moreteyne VC School 2.5 mi Good
- Lidlington Primary School 2.7 mi Good
- Husborne Crawley Lower School 3.9 mi Good
- Aspley Guise Village School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ridgmont Lower School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Swallowfield Primary 4.0 mi Not judged
- The Firs Lower School 5.4 mi School remains Good
- Woburn Lower School 5.5 mi Good