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Sheerhatch Primary School

Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TH

Local ranking50th of 51 primary schools in Bedford
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
50.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
63.0%
Maths (Expected)
56.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
81.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
16

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
127
Boys
57 (45%)
Girls
70 (55%)
Capacity
210 (60% full)
SEND
25.2%
FSM Eligible
19.7%
EAL
7.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
22.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,335/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.5%
  • White Other: 4.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Black Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%

83.5%

White British

5.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

4.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
109442
UKPRN
10077320
Establishment No.
2035

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