Compare Campton Academy and Meppershall Church of England Academy and Shefford Lower School
Comparison of primary schools: Campton Academy (Primary) in Shefford; Meppershall Church of England Academy (Primary) in Shefford; Shefford Lower School (Primary) in Shefford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Campton Academy, Meppershall Church of England Academy and Shefford Lower School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Shefford, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Campton Academy), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Meppershall Church of England Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited and POPPY HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Campton Academy
SG17 5PF
|
Meppershall Church of England Academy
SG17 5LZ
|
Shefford Lower School
SG17 5XA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5PF |
Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5LZ |
Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5XA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 Dec 2023 | 2 9 May 2024 | 2 15 Dec 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 110 | 210 | 450 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | POPPY HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Central Bedfordshire (823) |
| Website | www.camptonacademy.org.uk | www.meppershallschool.org.uk | www.sheffordlowerschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01462813359 | 01462813293 | 01462629123 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Shefford
Bedfordshire
SG17 5PF - Ofsted
- 2 13 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited
- Website
- www.camptonacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01462813359
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Shefford
Bedfordshire
SG17 5LZ - Ofsted
- 2 9 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- POPPY HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.meppershallschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01462813293
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Shefford
Bedfordshire
SG17 5XA - Ofsted
- 2 15 Dec 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Central Bedfordshire (823)
- Website
- www.sheffordlowerschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01462629123
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