Sharnbrook Primary
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bedford
Sharnbrook Primary is a primary school in Bedford for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 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
- High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1PF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love attending school where they learn skills they successfully use in their day-to-day life.”
- “Pupils delight in exploring the rich opportunities to learn about themselves and the human experience.”
- “They do well in the academic curriculum.”
To improve
- “However, staff sometimes miss when pupils are ready to grapple with more sophisticated ideas.”
- “When this happens, staff do not give pupils opportunities to think more deeply.”
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) | 70% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Pinchmill Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Milton Ernest CofE Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harrold Primary Academy 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Thurleigh Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Carlton CofE Primary School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Riseley CofE Primary School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published