Meppershall Church of England Academy

107 High Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5LZ

Good

Inspected 13 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

30%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

222

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 222 / 210 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.0%

Disadvantaged

2.7%

EAL

6.3%

SEN support

9.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

30%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

23.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.03

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

34.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.7 vs 2023/24

4.51

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£41,697

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,638 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£4,658

Spend per pupil

£6,613

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.