Sheerhatch Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3THOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sheerhatch Primary School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Bedford. It ranks 36th of 52 primary schools in Bedford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

129 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals18.6%

18.6%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.3%

23.3%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sheerhatch Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shortstown Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	60% met the expected standard
Goldington Green Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard
Cotton End Forest School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	77% met the expected standard
Moggerhanger Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
King's Oak Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Cheryl Williams
Phone: 01234838827
Website: sheerhatchprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TH
Local authority: Bedford
URN: 109442

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.