Roxton Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bedford
Roxton Church of England Academy is a primary school in Bedford for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 April 2023. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Roxton, Bedford, MK44 3DR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 70 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 April 2023
Strengths
- “Roxton is a caring and nurturing school.”
- “Pupils are confident, happy and proud to be themselves.”
- “Pupils describe their school as ‘a neighbourhood where everyone can learn and grow together’.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders have not identified precisely the most important knowledge and skills they want pupils to learn at times.”
- “This means that teachers sometimes plan lessons where they try to cover too much content.”
- “Some pupils find the work too hard and struggle to remember subject-specific knowledge and vocabulary.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2023 (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) | 27% | 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, 9 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.
- Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Wilden CofE VA Primary School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Renhold VC Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sheerhatch Primary School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Putnoe Primary School 5.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Goldington Green Academy 5.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Hills Academy 5.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published