Campton Academy
Rectory Road, Campton, Shefford, SG17 5PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr John Linehan
- Sponsor
- Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 110
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- URN
- 148104
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462813359
About this school
Campton Academy is a primary academy in Shefford. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 128 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Campton 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 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 132 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Campton Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.4% | 4.6% | 128 | — |
| Shefford Lower School | — | 4.9% | 12.3% | 514 | 0.7 miles |
| Meppershall Church of England Academy | 30% | 7.5% | 18% | 238 | 1.3 miles |
| Gravenhurst Academy | — | 7.1% | 12.5% | 72 | 1.8 miles |
| Shillington Lower School | — | 6.9% | 8.4% | 94 | 2.3 miles |
| Clifton All Saints Academy | 65% | 3.9% | 10.8% | 229 | 2.4 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)
- 4.55%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.39%
- Persistent absence
- 5.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shefford Lower School0.7 miles
Primary · Shefford
-
Meppershall Church of England Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Shefford
-
Gravenhurst Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Shillington Lower School2.3 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Clifton All Saints Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Near Shefford
Other schools in Shefford
- Meppershall Church of England Academy Primary
- Shefford Lower School Primary
- Robert Bloomfield Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Samuel Whitbread Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Campton Academy teach?
- Campton Academy teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Shefford.
- Who is the headteacher of Campton Academy?
- The headteacher of Campton Academy is Mr John Linehan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Campton Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Campton 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 Campton Academy?
- Campton Academy has 128 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is Campton Academy full?
- Campton Academy has capacity for 110 pupils and 128 on roll (116%), 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 Campton Academy a faith school?
- No. Campton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Campton Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Campton Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Campton Academy?
- Campton Academy is part of BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Campton Academy's absence rate?
- Campton Academy's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Campton 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 Campton 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 10 July 2026.