Meppershall Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Primary school · Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
SG17 5LZ
Composite score
19.5

About Meppershall Church of England Academy

Meppershall Church of England Academy is a primary school in Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Church of England religious character. Around 222 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 30% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That is down 24.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 99 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#1646
In East of England
#47
In Central Bedfordshire
Top 98%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
30%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
99.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 222 % FSM ever-6 18.0% % EAL 2.7% Age range 2–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

Nearby primary schools

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