Gravenhurst Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Central Bedfordshire
High Street, Bedford, MK45 4HY
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded 05/03/2024
Application demand
71%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
92.9%
18.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
72
Capacity used
Nearly full96%
75 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
71%
1st preference success rate
15 of 21 families who put it first got an offer
15
Places offered
36
Total applications
2.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 21 | 15 | ● 71% |
| 2nd preference | 11 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 4 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 36 | 15 | 42% |
1st preference success by year
Central Bedfordshire lets families list 3 preferences. 3 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Debbie Randall
- Address
- High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY
- Phone
- 01462711257
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Meppershall & Shillington · Mid Bedfordshire
- Area
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 140075
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 10% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 2% | — | — |
| SEN support | 15% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
72 pupils · 75 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
05 March 2024
Full graded inspection
Outstanding overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 60 pupils
Attendance
92.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
7.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
18.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Central Bedfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.