Cranfield Church of England Academy
Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CRANFIELD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Munday
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 511
- URN
- 137853
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234750261
About this school
Cranfield Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Bedford. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 511 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How Cranfield Church of England Academy 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 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 527 |
| 2023/24 | 519 |
| 2024/25 | 516 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cranfield Church of England Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 6.5% | 511 | — |
| North Crawley CofE School | — | 2.6% | 4.2% | 28 | 2.4 miles |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School | — | 4.7% | 12.5% | 624 | 2.5 miles |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School | — | 4.7% | 8.6% | 92 | 2.7 miles |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | — | 4.8% | 24.4% | 489 | 3.0 miles |
| Wootton Primary School | — | 4.2% | 17.5% | 731 | 3.8 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report13 November 2024
- 17 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.53%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.22%
- Persistent absence
- 12.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Crawley CofE School2.4 miles
Primary · Newport Pagnell
-
Marston Moreteyne VC School2.5 miles
Primary · Marston Moreteyne
-
Thomas Johnson Lower School2.7 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary3.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Wootton Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary
- Brickhill Primary School Primary
- Broadmead Lower School Primary
- Bromham CofE Primary School Primary
- Camestone School Primary
- Carlton CofE Primary School Primary
- Castle Newnham School Primary
- Cauldwell School Primary
- Cotton End Forest School Primary
- Edith Cavell Primary School Primary
- Elstow School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cranfield Church of England Academy teach?
- Cranfield Church of England Academy teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Cranfield Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Cranfield Church of England Academy is Mrs Lisa Munday, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cranfield Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cranfield Church of England Academy, 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 Cranfield Church of England Academy?
- Cranfield Church of England Academy has 511 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Cranfield Church of England Academy full?
- Cranfield Church of England Academy has capacity for 450 pupils and 511 on roll (114%), so it is at or above 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 Cranfield Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Cranfield Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Cranfield Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cranfield Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Cranfield Church of England Academy?
- Cranfield Church of England Academy is part of CRANFIELD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Cranfield Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Cranfield Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Cranfield Church of England Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cranfield Church of England Academy. 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 1 July 2026.