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Raynsford Church of England Academy

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personMr Ed Wheatley

corporate_fareRAYNSFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY

location_onHenlow, SG16 6AT

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

238

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Expected Standard

81%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Raynsford Church of England Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Henlow, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 11% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Raynsford Church of England Academy is an academy converter in Henlow, Central Bedfordshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of RAYNSFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. The school has approximately 238 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #4 of 36 primaries in Central Bedfordshire and #4,479 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 50%

Reading95% LA 68%

Writing81% LA 62%

Maths90% LA 62%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading86% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing86% LA 61% · Eng 72%

Maths86% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 48%England 60%

Reading94% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths89% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -1.4

-2.8 to 3.0

-3.7

Write

LA -2.4

-6.5 to -0.9

0.4

Maths

LA -2.0

-2.3 to 3.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 November 2024

Inspection Report

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31 October 2018

Inspection Report

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28 January 2015

Inspection Report

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04 April 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-10-31

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-01-28

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-02-06

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 238 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	232	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	258	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	255	1	0.4%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	252	1	0.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	248	1	0.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	238	1	0.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	232	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	220	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	217	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	216	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	203	1	0.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	206	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	201	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	208	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	202	1	0.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	197	1	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	196	3	1.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	191	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	194	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	197	2	1.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	185	6	3.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	193	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	189	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

15.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree55%

agree34%

disagree4%

strongly disagree5%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree48%

agree41%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree38%

agree25%

disagree10%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

not applicable22%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes30%

no70%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree73%

agree14%

disagree5%

strongly disagree9%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree45%

agree40%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree34%

disagree3%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree52%

agree38%

disagree10%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree40%

disagree7%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree73%

agree23%

disagree3%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree52%

agree38%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes90%

no10%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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