Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School
Church Lane, Wrestlingworth, Sandy, SG19 2EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr David Bower
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Federation
- Wrestlingworth Infant and Dunton Junior C of E Schools Federation
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 65
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 109609
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01767631249
About this school
Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sandy. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 58 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 42 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 7.7% | 58 | — |
| Sutton CofE VA Primary School | — | 3.2% | 2.3% | 98 | 2.2 miles |
| Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy | — | 5% | 30.4% | 67 | 2.3 miles |
| Dunton CofE Junior School | — | 3.4% | 12% | 66 | 2.4 miles |
| Potton Primary School | 41% | 6.1% | 17.7% | 387 | 2.8 miles |
| Gamlingay Village Primary | 45% | 5.7% | 15.5% | 387 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.69%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sutton CofE VA Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sutton
-
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Nr Royston
-
Dunton CofE Junior School2.4 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Potton Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Gamlingay Village Primary3.1 miles
Primary · Sandy
Other schools in Sandy
- Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Primary
- Gamlingay Village Primary Primary
- Laburnum Primary School Primary
- Maple Tree Primary School Primary
- Potton Primary School Primary
- Robert Peel Primary School Primary
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Sandy Secondary School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School teach?
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Sandy.
- Who is the headteacher of Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?
- The headteacher of Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School is Mr David Bower, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School?
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School full?
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School has capacity for 65 pupils and 58 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School is part of the Wrestlingworth Infant and Dunton Junior C of E Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School's absence rate?
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.