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Campton Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Shefford, SG17 5PF

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Campton Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2023

Ofsted 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 9
Pupils128
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Louise Day
TrustBEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Opened01 Nov 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148104.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils128
Girls57
Boys71
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.7%
First language not English0.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.140
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size25.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.5%
African
3.9%
White and Asian
3.1%
Other mixed
3.1%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other White
1.6%
White and Black African
1.6%
Caribbean
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)5.57
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.3
Support staff (FTE)8.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.66
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Central Bedfordshire1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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.

Schools near Campton Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryShefford Lower SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miMiddle deemed secondaryRobert Bloomfield AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryMeppershall Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miSecondarySamuel Whitbread AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryGravenhurst AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Campton Academy

What is Campton Academy's Ofsted rating?

Campton Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Nov 2023.

How hard is it to get into Campton Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Campton Academy made 28 offers from 66 applications (2.4 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Campton Academy?

Campton Academy has 128 pupils aged 5 to 9.

What is the capacity of Campton Academy?

Campton Academy had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Campton Academy?

At Campton Academy, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Campton Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Campton Academy missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.