School profile

Renhold VC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Bedford, MK41 0LU

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Renhold VC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils191 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kat Edwards
Local authorityBedford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109603.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBedfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%3%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score102103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading68%74%76%
Expected standard in writing64%69%73%
Expected standard in maths61%70%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils191
Girls84
Boys107
Eligible for free school meals7.9%
First language not English7.9%
SEN support30
EHC plan3
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.9%
African
5.8%
Other mixed
4.7%
Other White
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
White and Asian
3.1%
White and Black African
2.1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%
Indian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBedfordEngland
Overall absence5%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence12.9%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)19
Applications (Reception)35
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll181
Unfilled places13.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)9.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.97
Support staff (FTE)11.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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1.6 miPrimaryGoldington Green AcademyAcademy converter
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1.7 miPrimaryThe Hills AcademyAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Renhold VC Primary School

What is Renhold VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Renhold VC Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Renhold VC Primary School rank in England?

Renhold VC Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Renhold VC Primary School?

Renhold VC Primary School has 191 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.