Meppershall Church of England Academy
107 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Meppershall Church of England Academy is a primary school in Shefford for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. It ranks 43rd of 47 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 March 2024, report published 9 May 2024
- 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 13 March 2024
Pupils are happy. They enjoy attending school. Pupils take great pride in the school values and demonstrate them in daily life. As a result, there are strong relationships between pupils as well as with staff. Pupils go out of their way to make sure that everyone has someone to play with. Pupils follow the school's clear expectations of behaviour. Pupils enjoy the well-chosen activities that teachers set them. Pupils complete these to the best of their abilities. Many produce work of a high standard. In 2023, some Year 6 pupils did not achieve as well as they should have. Many of these pupils had joined the school late so did not get all of their education here. Those pupils who have been at the school longer achieve well. Pupils gain independence as they move through the school. As they move into Year 4, pupils have a leadership responsibility, for example being a hall monitor. Year 5 and 6 pupils travel to another, larger site. They navigate their way around the site successfully and appreciate all the facilities that are on offer to them. Pupils are confident and well prepared for the next stage of their education.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, curriculum planning is new, and it is not organised in a way that builds on pupils' previous learning. As a result, teachers are unable to build effectively on the knowledge that pupils already have in these subjects. The school should ensure that, in all subjects, curriculum planning is structured to ensure that knowledge is ordered in a way that enables teachers to plan activities and sequences of lessons that enable pupils to consolidate and build on what they have learned previously.
- Governors and trustees have not been sufficiently focused on the quality of the provision for all pupils. As a result, there are some inconsistencies in the quality of education that pupils receive. The school should ensure that those responsible for governance develop their oversight of the whole school so that they can support and challenge leaders to ensure that provision across the whole school is of consistently high quality.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
63 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
238 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Meppershall Church of England Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campton Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Stondon Lower School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Shillington Lower School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 42% met the expected standard |
| Shefford Lower School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- POPPY HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Ellie Corcoran
- Phone
- 01462813293
- Address
- 107 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LZ
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- URN
- 148640
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.