Campton Academy
Rectory Road, Campton, Shefford, SG17 5PFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Campton Academy is a primary school in Shefford for ages 5 to 9. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 November 2023, report published 13 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 November 2023
Pupils' safety and well-being comes first at Campton Academy. It shows in pupils happily coming into school. Those who arrive before school starts, enjoy attending the friendship club. On the rare occasion a pupil has a concern, they know adults in school will listen and help them. Typically, pupils achieve well. They list school subjects, particularly computing and religious education, as their favourite part of Campton Academy. Pupils also enjoy reading. Collecting ticks or stickers to achieve a reading certificate encourages them to read often. By and large, pupils abide by the behaviour expectations set out in the Campton Code. Doing so results in them earning values badges and the opportunity of becoming a coveted Campton Ambassador. Also, pupils work hard to earn a spot at the golden table at lunchtime. Here they dine with the principal, cheerfully chatting about the goings-on in their life. There are many service children in the school. The school caters for them well. For example, the welcome and goodbye assemblies serve to bring pupils into the fold or ready pupils for a change respectively. Though change can be hard, the friendships pupils build and the care they receive from staff shows in them being confident and resilient.
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, staff do not use their checks on pupils' learning as well as they should. When this happens, pupils make mistakes or the mistakes they make are not addressed quickly enough. Leaders should provide the training and guidance that helps staff to efficiently use their checks on pupils to inform their teaching.
- How leaders monitor is not efficiently ironing out some inconsistencies in staff's pedagogy. As a result, there are fewer opportunities to identify and share out the best practice that exists within the school. The trust and school should facilitate the training and arrangements that upskill and allow these leaders to monitor the provision they oversee more effectively.
Pupil numbers and mix
128 pupils on roll, with places for 110
Schools near Campton Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shefford Lower School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 42% met the expected standard |
| Meppershall Church of England Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
| Gravenhurst Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Shillington Lower School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
- Age range
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Day
- Phone
- 01462813359
- Address
- Rectory Road, Campton, Shefford, SG17 5PF
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- URN
- 148104
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.