Shefford Lower SchoolMeppershall Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shefford.
Summary of the comparison
Shefford Lower School and Meppershall Church of England Academy are primary schools in Shefford.
Shefford Lower School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Meppershall Church of England Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Shefford Lower School is ahead on our composite score.
Shefford Lower School was judged Good and Meppershall Church of England Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Meppershall Church of England Academy (31.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffordShefford Lower School | SheffordMeppershall Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 34th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 514 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 210 | |
| Location | Shefford, SG17 5XA | Shefford, SG17 5LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 518 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Shefford Lower School
Meppershall Church of England Academy
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