What are the best faith schools in Central Bedfordshire?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Central Bedfordshire include Acorn Pre-School & The Mighty Oaks, Acre Wood Day Nursery (Arlesey) Ltd, and AJJ'S Nurseries T/A Bizzie Bees. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Central Bedfordshire?

Central Bedfordshire has 5 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 98 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Central Bedfordshire ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Central Bedfordshire faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Central Bedfordshire is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Central Bedfordshire

33 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Central Bedfordshire, 33 faith schools educate 9,715 pupils, accounting for 12.1% of all schools in the area, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 21.83.
Faith schools in Central Bedfordshire have 16.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, 11.1% with English as an additional language, and 12.4% with special educational needs.
The 27 inspected faith schools in Central Bedfordshire have an Ofsted breakdown of 0 Outstanding, 23 Good, 3 Requires Improvement, and 1 Inadequate, which is below the national average of 90.0% Good or Outstanding.
Faith schools in Central Bedfordshire spend £6,841 per pupil, have 35.4% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and a persistent absence rate of 17.9%.

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St Leonards CE Academy

Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AX

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–9

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School

Ofsted

Good

Sandy, SG19 2EU

State · Primary · Ages 4–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence3.5%

Pupils52

P/T Ratio14.8

Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

Ofsted

Good

Dunstable, LU6 1EW

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence5.2%

Pupils209

P/T Ratio26.9

Silsoe CofE VC Lower School

Ofsted

Good

Bedford, MK45 4GP

State · Primary · Ages 4–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.4%

Pupils278

P/T Ratio19.4

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School

Ofsted

Good

Greenfield, MK45 5ES

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence4.0%

Pupils153

P/T Ratio24.1

Caldecote Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

Biggleswade, SG18 9DA

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence12.0%

Pupils71

P/T Ratio19.3

Dunton CofE Junior School

Ofsted

Good

Biggleswade, SG18 8RN

State · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence6.0%

Pupils50

P/T Ratio13.5

Marston Moreteyne VC School

Ofsted

Good

Marston Moreteyne, MK43 0NE

State · Primary · Ages 3–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.5%

Pupils645

P/T Ratio23.2

Pulford CofE VA Lower School

Ofsted

Good

Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AB

State · Primary · Ages 2–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence3.6%

Pupils264

P/T Ratio22.9

Kensworth Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

Dunstable, LU6 3RH

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected15%

Absence8.1%

Pupils83

P/T Ratio14.7

St Mary's VA CofE Lower School

Ofsted

Good

Clophill, MK45 4BE

State · Primary · Ages 2–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence4.7%

Pupils143

P/T Ratio18.3

Toddington St George Church of England School

Ofsted

Good

Dunstable, LU5 6AJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.0%

Pupils333

P/T Ratio24.4

Cranfield Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

Bedford, MK43 0DR

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.6%

Pupils516

P/T Ratio25.4

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU1 4BB

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence5.2%

Pupils240

P/T Ratio21.2

Northill CofE Academy

Biggleswade, SG18 9AH

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.4%

Pupils60

P/T Ratio13.2

Manshead Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU1 4BB

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Progress 8-0.53

Attainment 840.8

Eng+Maths57%

Pupils1,146

Henlow Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

Henlow, SG16 6AN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 9–16

Progress 8-0.23

Attainment 843.5

Eng+Maths65%

Pupils617

Edward Peake CofE VC School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils410

Sutton CofE VA Primary School

Sutton, SG19 2NE

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence4.3%

Pupils87

P/T Ratio18.7

St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Sandy, SG19 1AX

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected41%

Absence5.4%

Pupils196

P/T Ratio15.8

Holywell School

Ofsted

Good

Bedford, MK43 0JA

Academy · Middle · Ages 9–13

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils711

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Dunstable, LU5 5RG

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence4.9%

Pupils216

P/T Ratio20.5

Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Dunstable, LU5 5HH

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected27%

Absence8.1%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio21.4

St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Biggleswade, SG18 0LY

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.1%

Pupils894

P/T Ratio23.7

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There are 273 faith schools in Central Bedfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Central Bedfordshire	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	85%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	52%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.54	+0.00
Attainment 8	40.4	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	18%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	21.8:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£6,841	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Central Bedfordshire

Key Facts

St Leonards CE Academy

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School

Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

Silsoe CofE VC Lower School

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School

Caldecote Church of England Academy

Dunton CofE Junior School

Marston Moreteyne VC School

Pulford CofE VA Lower School

Kensworth Church of England Academy

St Mary's VA CofE Lower School

Toddington St George Church of England School

Cranfield Church of England Academy

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Northill CofE Academy

Manshead Church of England Academy

Henlow Church of England Academy

Edward Peake CofE VC School

Sutton CofE VA Primary School

St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School

Holywell School

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy

St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School

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