Cranfield Church of England Academy

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Central Bedfordshire council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Central Bedfordshire's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 82 families put this school as their first choice, and 86 places were offered. 82 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 17 September 2019. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Outstanding

Short (ungraded) inspection, 13 November 2024: Standards maintained.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

2–9

Pupils

511 (capacity 450)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of St Albans

Academy trust

CRANFIELD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY

Phone

01234750261

Address

Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DR

Website

cranfieldchurchofenglandacademy.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports