Clifton All Saints Academy
Church Street, Clifton, Near Shefford, SG17 5ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CLIFTON ALL SAINTS ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Marcus Ray
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 140228
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462628444
About this school
Clifton All Saints Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Near Shefford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 229 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clifton All Saints Academy, 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 22 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 36% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 33% | 64% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% | 41% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 17% | 73% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -10.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -11.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -9.50 | - | - |
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 Clifton All Saints 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 | Central Bedfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17% | 47.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 241 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clifton All Saints Academy compares
Clifton All Saints Academy ranked 12th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3.9% | 10.8% | 229 | — |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy | 81% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 246 | 0.8 miles |
| Shefford Lower School | — | 4.9% | 12.3% | 514 | 1.7 miles |
| Derwent Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 14% | 419 | 1.8 miles |
| Langford Village Academy | 62% | 5% | 15.3% | 295 | 2.1 miles |
| Southill Lower School | — | 3.9% | 6.8% | 78 | 2.2 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)
- 10.82%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 7.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Raynsford Church of England Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Henlow
-
Shefford Lower School1.7 miles
Primary · Shefford
-
Derwent Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Henlow
-
Langford Village Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Southill Lower School2.2 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
Common questions
- What ages does Clifton All Saints Academy teach?
- Clifton All Saints Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Near Shefford.
- Who is the headteacher of Clifton All Saints Academy?
- The headteacher of Clifton All Saints Academy is Mr Marcus Ray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clifton All Saints Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clifton All Saints 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 many pupils are at Clifton All Saints Academy?
- Clifton All Saints Academy has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Clifton All Saints Academy full?
- Clifton All Saints Academy has capacity for 242 pupils and 229 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clifton All Saints Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Clifton All Saints Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Clifton All Saints Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Clifton All Saints Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Clifton All Saints Academy part of an academy trust?
- Clifton All Saints Academy is part of CLIFTON ALL SAINTS ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Clifton All Saints Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 17% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clifton All Saints Academy compare with other schools in Central Bedfordshire?
- Clifton All Saints Academy ranked 12th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clifton All Saints Academy's absence rate?
- Clifton All Saints Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clifton All Saints Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clifton All Saints Academy'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 1 July 2026.