Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School
Hinwick Road, Podington, NN29 7HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Bush
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 109622
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933353531
About this school
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Podington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 70 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 46% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 15% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 77% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 62% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 77% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary 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 | Bedford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 50.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 53.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School compares
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School ranked 42nd of 51 primary schools in Bedford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 5.2% | 11.4% | 70 | — |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | 68% | 6.5% | 27.7% | 123 | 1.5 miles |
| Wollaston Primary School | 58% | 5.6% | 18.9% | 225 | 2.1 miles |
| South End Junior School | 70% | 4.4% | 20.5% | 338 | 2.2 miles |
| Whitefriars Primary School | — | 4% | 23.5% | 397 | 2.3 miles |
| Irchester Community Primary School | 71% | 6.3% | 19.9% | 343 | 2.3 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)
- 11.39%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 7.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Rushden
-
Wollaston Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
South End Junior School2.2 miles
Primary · Rushden
-
Whitefriars Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Rushden
-
Irchester Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Common questions
- What year groups does Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School teach?
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Podington.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School is Mrs Sarah Bush, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary 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 big is Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School?
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School full?
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 70 on roll (67%), 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 Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School rank locally?
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School ranked 42nd of 51 primary schools in Bedford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School's absence rate?
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.